Tiken Jah Fakoly, born as Doumbia Moussa Fakoly, entered the world of reggae in the late 1980s, forming his first band, Les Djelis. Amidst political…
Afro-Reggae Musician Tiken Jah Fakoly
Tag: Ivory Coast
Artist Profiles: Fely Tchaco
Singer-songwriter, dancer, composer and designer Leye Felicite Martin, better known as Fely Tchaco, was born in the town of Yamoussoukro in the Ivory Coast. Fely…
Artist Profiles: Azouhouni Adou
Born in the Ivory Coast (West Africa), Azouhouni Adou began his musical career early on accompanying some of most the well-known and respected Ivorian artists,…
Artist Profiles: Dobet Gnahoré
Dobet Gnahoré is a singer, dancer and percussion’s from Africa’s Ivory Coast. She not only possesses a incredible voice but she also has a commanding…
Artist Profiles: Alpha Blondy
Alpha Blondy has become one of the world’s biggest reggae stars. Inspired musically by Jamaica, and specially Bob Marley, Blondy also sings about struggle, revolution,…
Zauli Music and Dance Inscribed in 2017 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
In a December 16, 2017 press release UNESCO announced that Zauli (Zaouli in French) music and dance is inscribed in 2017 on the Representative List…
Artist Profiles: Sekouba Diakite
Sekouba Diakite originates from Odienne (the Republic of Ivory Coast). Like his elder brother Isaac Ismael, Sekouba also sings in Malinke, Bambara, Diula, English, and…