TRESOR is an African Pop Maverick. Renowned for his distinct sound, which has won him Best Pop Album of the year award for debut album VII; sophomore album The Beautiful Madness; and more recently for his album Nostalgia; at The South African Music Awards in 2016, 2018 and 2019. TRESOR RIZIKI (French for “treasure” and pronounced “Trezor”) is a multi-award winning and platinum selling Singer-Songwriter, producer and Founder of Jacquel Entertainment Group ; A Label, Talent Management, Music Publishing, Events & Entertainment Company based in South Africa. The name TRESOR is now synonymous with the new Pop sound moulded in Africa.
TRESOR has just collaborated with Drake and Jamaican superstar Popcaan on their brand new single ‘We Caan Done”, kicking off 2023 in style. In 2021 ,he was invited by Drake’s longtime manager and business partner to write and produce Drake “Fountains” ft. Tems off his record breaking album Certified Lover Boy. He is going back to back with his Drake collaborations, working on a record 6 songs on the new culture shifting Dance album Honestly, Nevermind. They worked on 6 songs together titled Currents, Massive, Flight’s Booked, Overdrive, Downhill and Tie That binds. He also contributed vocals on 4 tracks. TRESOR is currently dominating the Billboard charts in US and globally as a top 10 songwriter globally ahead of great artists such as Ed Sheeran, Doja Cat and many more. He also collaborated with Metallica on “NothingElse Matters” for the new Blacklist album. His recent collaboration album with South African Dance music amapianio pioneers Scorpion Kings titled “Rumble In The Jungle” has received rave reviews globally.
TRESOR’s first language is Music but he is equally fluent in English, French and Swahili. His songs reflect the life of a peregrine shared by so many on the continent of Africa, but few are able to express their experiences in a way that captures the ear so universally and directly. Orphaned at an early age, he left Goma in the Eastern DRC after finishing high school. Following high school, Tresor headed for Durban in 2007 with the sole purpose of pursuing a professional music career. It was a new world for the young man, having to learn English in a short space of time. Despite the challenges, TRESOR managed to survive earning a living – working both as car guard by day; and security guard by night. In between the two jobs he managed to hustle his way into the local Durban music scene, linking up with local musicians and music makers and quickly making a name for himself.
After a long journey that led to his talent discovery, TRESOR released his debut album, VII in September 2015. The album – which he worked on for seven years – featured collaborations with multi award winning artists AKA, Beatenberg, Khuli Chana and The Soil. TRESOR’s Mount Everest (Freddy Verano Remix) music video, a NUMBER ONE airplay hit in Italy and a song that reached number one on the Global Shazam trending list. His debut album, VII won Best Pop Album at the 2016 South African Music Awards and was also one of the most nominated albums that year. TRESOR’s highly awaited sophomore album, The Beautiful Madness was released worldwide on 26 May 2017. The album received prime banner placement on Apple Music South Africa, Japan, Italy, Australia and the USA upon its release.
The King of Pop in Africa released yet another award-winning album in January 2019. TRESOR gifted his fans across the globe with a trip down memory lane with his album Nostalgia. The album boasts hit singles Electric Night ft AKA; Silale ft The Soil; Kiss of Life ft Mafikizolo; On Va Bouger ft Sauti Sol and Sondela ft Msaki. It also earned him yet another Best Pop Album at the 25th South African Music Awards. Spearheading Pop in Africa; Multi Award-winning singer and song writer, TRESOR, is set to take the world by storm with a growing fan base in theUSA, U.K, Japan, Italy and across the world.