If there is any gap between North African rap and US-influenced trap and hip-hop culture, Tunisia's A.L.A « Ala Ferchichi (Arabic: علاء فرشيشي) » straddles it with ease. Taking a familiar flow and spitting Arabic-language rhymes-with a sprinkling of English—his sound has truly international appeal. As a member of the Zomra collective, a group of peers dedicated to promoting Tunisian rap, he's also influential in elevating promising local artists. He frequently works with fellow MCs, including <a href="spotify:artist:2aVPTWc4WYc7b384eatevF" data-name="Didine Canon 16">Didine Canon 16</a> on their bouncy collab "<a href="spotify:track:3GWMzm5T4EX4hMpU5x8Z4K" data-name="Piano">Piano</a> " , <a href="spotify:artist:5aj6jIshzpUh4WQvQ5EzKO" data-name="El Castro">El Castro</a> on the rapid-fire "<a href="spotify:album:3NKgnA6DCR4E0aNJQExwCq" data-name="Traplife">Traplife</a> ", <a href="spotify:artist:3977Z9BZCFbJQYwdIdVwgc" data-name="Tagne">Tagne</a> on ‘<a href="spotify:track:485lHlH8WYEhBB5S3CWcT2" data-name="Sharapova">Sharapova</a>’ and more…