Stan Dinga Pinto (born 6 April 1990), better known by the artistic name Niska, is a French rapper from Évry, Essonne. He is signed to Universal Music France and Barclay Records. He was initially in the rap group Negro Deep before going solo. Niska is a derivative of his nickname Stany in reverse (Nista), with the "t" changed into a "k". Niska has released two albums, Charo Life (2015) and Zifukoro (2016), with both reaching number 3 on SNEP, the official French Albums chart.