Kafon Biography: Wife, Net Worth, Songs, Death, Movies, Age, Career, Real Name

Ahmed Laabidi, known professionally as Kafon, was a Tunisian rapper, singer and actor who rose to prominence after the release of the song Houmani.

The track — recorded with Mohamed Amine Hamzaoui — became a viral anthem for young people from marginalized neighbourhoods and put Kafon at the centre of Tunisia’s post-2011 hip-hop conversation.

Over the next decade he combined blunt, street-level lyrics with occasional acting roles, earning a reputation as a voice for working-class districts while also appearing in television and film.

Profile

• Full name: Ahmed Laabidi
• Date of birth: 1983
• Age: 42 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: La Goulette, Tunis, Tunisia
• State of origin: Sidi Abid (Bou Salem, Jendouba Governorate)
• Nationality: Tunisian
• Profession: Rapper, singer, songwriter, actor
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: First marriage (2019) — name N/A (divorced); Second marriage — Elhem Chihi (married 2024–2025)
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: Deceased (married at time of death)
• Religion: N/A
• Ethnicity: N/A
• Net worth: USD 200,000

Early Life and education

Ahmed Laabidi is now deceased in 2025. He was born in 1983 in La Goulette and spent his formative years moving between La Goulette and Medina Jedida in the suburbs of Tunis; he is also identified with roots in Sidi Abid in the Jendouba governorate.

Those neighbourhoods and their everyday realities shaped the topics he later put in his songs.

His artistic beginnings are tied to Espace Mass’Art, a cultural centre in Tunis where he met collaborators including Mohamed Amine Hamzaoui; that scene helped launch his musical path.

Personal Life

Kafon was married twice: a short first marriage in 2019 that reportedly ended after two months, and a second marriage to Elhem Chihi — a doctoral researcher in law — in 2024.

Career

Kafon emerged into the Tunisian rap scene in the early 2010s. His breakout came with Houmani (recorded with Mohamed Amine Hamzaoui) — a song that portrayed life in neglected neighbourhoods and quickly became a viral hit online, bringing him widespread recognition.

He released several albums and singles through the 2010s and early 2020s and worked with other major Tunisian artists.

Alongside music, Kafon took on acting parts in Tunisian productions, appearing in titles such as Woh! and participating in TV series. His public profile combined recorded music, live performances and screen work until his health forced him to slow down in later years.

Net worth

Kafon had an estimated net worth of USD 200,000 at the time of his passing.

Death

Kafon died on 10 May 2025 after a long illness; Tunisian press indicated that he had been suffering serious vascular problems for several years that had led to amputations and long health struggles.

Social Media

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Filmography

• School S2 (2015)
• Woh! (2016)
• Nouba (season 1) (2019)
• Kesmat Wkhayen (2019)
• Ken Ya Makanech (2021)
• Ragouj (season 1) (2024)

Discography

• Houmani (2013) — with Mohamed Amine Hamzaoui
• Fifty Fifty (2017)
• Mahboula (2018)
• Nheb Ngalla3 (2018)
• Dima Zehi (2019)
• Saher E Lil (2023)
• Dour w Tahki (2023)
• Layamme (2024)
• Akhtani (2024)
• Dubai (2024)
• Tahet Saytara (2024)