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Confronting goals, failures, and successes without the safety net of a group.

The lyrics touch on trust and disillusionment, with recurring lines about whether he is telling his own life story or the listener's. He expresses a need to anticipate those who might want to "undo" him. Cultural Roots

His sound, which he calls "Mélo," is a fusion of Congolese rumba, evangelic church harmonies, and modern hip-hop and R&B. Tiakola - 1ntrop

Tiakola describes his journey not just as a career move, but as a "dream story" where he warns listeners not to take things too seriously while he plunges them into his own reality.

The story behind the music is heavily influenced by Tiakola's background: Cultural Roots His sound, which he calls "Mélo,"

Putting "the clocks on time" (a French idiom for setting things straight) after years of waiting for his moment. Tiakola: No Borders, No Limits - Deeds Magazine

The track is a deep dive into Tiakola’s transition from being the face of the group to establishing his own identity. Tiakola: No Borders, No Limits - Deeds Magazine

Born in the same hospital as Kylian Mbappé, Tiakola grew up in the "Cité des 4000" housing project in La Courneuve.