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Anzor Alem
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<h2 id="early-life">Early life</h2> <p>Rashidi Alema Anzor was born on 4 April 2001 in <a href="/facts/Kisangani/JtSXgoVe">Kisangani</a>, <a href="/facts/Democratic_Republic_of_Congo/E2KmHDdv">Democratic Republic of Congo</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> He is the eldest of four children, with three younger sisters. During his childhood, his family moved to <a href="/facts/Goma/hzLpdcX8">Goma</a>,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> where he spent part of his early years.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a> After the divorce of his parents, he relocated with his mother and sisters to <a href="/facts/Lubumbashi/3ahjYfcn">Lubumbashi</a>, where he spent much of his adolescence.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="career">Career</h2> <p>In early 2025, Alem postponed the release of his debut album following a major data loss and a desire to refocus his creative direction. The announcement was covered by several international outlets, including <a href="/facts/BroadwayWorld/LvAnsnaW">BroadwayWorld</a>, <a href="/facts/News_Ghana/NyHf8hwp">News Ghana</a>, GhanaMusic, and <a href="/facts/NationalWorld/jItN2UaE">NationalWorld</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a> </p><p><a href="/facts/Asaase_Radio/yb35CFCP">Asaase Radio</a> described Alem’s career as a cross-cultural trajectory between Goma and Casablanca, suggesting it challenges conventional boundaries of African Afrobeats.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a> According to the <a href="/facts/Daily_Herald/Tb283rpq">Daily Herald</a>, his work has attracted attention from musical groups in the United States.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="filmography">Filmography</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td><i>Baby Boy Of House</i></td><td>Baby Boy</td><td>Short film</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td><i>Ima</i></td><td>Anzor</td><td>Film</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td><i>Tozoom</i></td><td>Clovers Tomas</td><td>Film</td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td><i>The White Blood</i></td><td>Stony White</td><td>Film</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/anzoralema/">Anzor Alem</a> on <a href="/facts/Instagram_(identifier)/33s91jnV">Instagram</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0004344631">Anzor Alem</a> at <a href="/facts/AllMusic_(identifier)/Hb8cU8Fb">AllMusic</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11929316/">Anzor Alem</a> at <a href="/facts/IMDb_(identifier)/uWrqVYVy">IMDb</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.allmovie.com/artist/anzor-alem-an18811651">Anzor Alem</a> at <a href="/facts/AllMovie/LFmxXRB3">AllMovie</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne=962414.html?nopub=1">Anzor Alem</a> at <a href="/facts/AlloCin%25C3%25A9/FoAFsDw6">AlloCiné</a> (in French)</li> <li><a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/anzor_alem">Anzor Alem</a> at <a href="/facts/Rotten_Tomatoes/rLs7ktSY">Rotten Tomatoes</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Qui est Anzor Alem, la Star à double facette ?". Laprosperite. 10 July 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220814100218/https://laprosperite.online/index.php/nation/11561-qui-est-anzor-alem-la-star-a-double-facette" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20220814100218/https://laprosperite.online/index.php/nation/11561-qui-est-anzor-alem-la-star-a-double-facette</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Cishugi, Amini (29 July 2022). "Anzor Alem, acteur et mannequin, notre influenceur du jour - Souther Times". Souther Times (in French). Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. 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Retrieved 1 January 2024. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231231223619/https://www.kis24.info/musique-anzor-alem-une-etoile-montante-aux-racines-boyomaises/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20231231223619/https://www.kis24.info/musique-anzor-alem-une-etoile-montante-aux-racines-boyomaises/</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>"Actor and musician Anzor Alem trapped in fights in Goma: "I was so scared"". NationalWorld. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025. <a href="https://www.nationalworld.com/your-world/actor-and-musician-anzor-alem-trapped-in-fights-in-goma-i-was-so-scared-4980857" target="_blank">https://www.nationalworld.com/your-world/actor-and-musician-anzor-alem-trapped-in-fights-in-goma-i-was-so-scared-4980857</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>Ghana News (10 February 2025). "Goma in Crisis as Violence Intensifies and Civilians Despair | News Ghana". news Ghana. Retrieved 16 May 2025. <a href="https://newsghana.com.gh/goma-in-crisis-as-violence-intensifies-and-civilians-despair/" target="_blank">https://newsghana.com.gh/goma-in-crisis-as-violence-intensifies-and-civilians-despair/</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>Magazine, Sheen (5 September 2024). "Anzor Alem: A Congolese Talent that Goes on Stage and on Screen". Sheen Magazine. Retrieved 14 December 2024. <a href="https://www.sheenmagazine.com/anzor-alem-a-congolese-talent-that-goes-on-stage-and-on-screen/" target="_blank">https://www.sheenmagazine.com/anzor-alem-a-congolese-talent-that-goes-on-stage-and-on-screen/</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>admin (18 December 2023). "La star Congolais des Afrobeats, Anzor Alem, annule tous ses casting de décembre pour se concentrer sur la santé". AFRIK Management (in French). Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20231227134748/https://afrikmanagement.com/index.php/2023/12/18/la-star-congolais-des-afrobeats-anzor-alem-annule-tous-ses-casting-de-decembre-pour-se-concentrer-sur-la-sante/" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20231227134748/https://afrikmanagement.com/index.php/2023/12/18/la-star-congolais-des-afrobeats-anzor-alem-annule-tous-ses-casting-de-decembre-pour-se-concentrer-sur-la-sante/</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>Mugisho Bashomba, ouragan cd. "[Portrait] Anzor Alem, une étoile qui brille déjà". ouragan.cd (in French). Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240108141056/https://ouragan.cd/2024/01/portrait-anzor-alem-une-etoile-qui-brille-deja" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20240108141056/https://ouragan.cd/2024/01/portrait-anzor-alem-une-etoile-qui-brille-deja</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:18"><p>Rédaction (14 June 2024). "Culture : Anzor Alem : Un parcours atypique vers le succès". rfmtv (in French). Retrieved 16 June 2024. <a href="https://www.rfmtv.net/culture-anzor-alem-un-parcours-atypique-vers-le-succes/" target="_blank">https://www.rfmtv.net/culture-anzor-alem-un-parcours-atypique-vers-le-succes/</a> <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:19"><p>Mukaya, Mookie (27 December 2024). "Anzor Alem : L'enfant de Kisangani qui a surmonté l'adversité pour atteindre ses rêves" (in French). 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