French singer-songwriter Cyril Mokaiesh was born in Paris on May 6, 1985. Leader of the group Mokaiesh, which disbanded after releasing an eponymous album in 2008, Cyril Mokaiesh went solo again with the EP and album Du Rouge et des Passions (2011), influenced by Léo Ferré and Noir Désir. The singer known for his lyrics returned in 2014 with L'Amour Qui S'Invente, a less committed theme than his previous album. In 2015, he paid tribute to the "broken destinies" of chanson on the album Naufragés, recorded with Italian jazz pianist Giovanni Mirabassi. Mirabassi continues to feature on his next album, Clôture (2017), which also features contributions from Bernard Lavilliers and Élodie Frégé. Cyril Mokaiesh continues his solo career with Paris-Beyrouth (2020), then covers songs by Georges Moustaki on Le Temps de Vivre (2023). In 2026, he offers new lyrics of his own on Bonne Chance pour la Suite.
