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Reggae X Clusive Vol. 1 (Album) by Tiken Jah Fakoly

Artist Biography For Tiken Jah Fakoly

Tiken Jah Fakoly 1968 Is A Reggae Singer From Odienné Côte D’Ivoire A.K.A Ivory Coast . Tiken Jah Was Born Into A Family Of Griots And Christened Doumbia Moussa Fakoly On June 23 1968 In Odienne North-Western Côte D'Ivoire. He Discovered Reggae At An Early Age Assembling His First Group Djelys In 1987. He Became Well-Known At A Regional Level But Would Soon Ascend To National Recognition. Concerned By The Social And Political Evolution Of His Country It Was Not Long Before Tiken Jah Was Writing Incisive Works On The Political Environment In Côte D'Ivoire. One Such Work Was On The Death Of Felix Houphouet-Boigny In 1993 Which Resulted In A Surge Of Popularity Amongst The Nation's Youth. In 1998 Fakoly Made His First International Appearance In Paris. Tiken Jah Fakoly Plays Music "to Wake Up The Consciences". His Music Speaks About Many Injustices Done To The People Of His Country And Those Over Africa. As Such African Listeners Feel A Deep Affinity With His Lyrics As Fakoly Speaks For People Whom Are Under Oppression. This Connection Has Helped Make Tiken Jah Fakoly A Much-Listened Artist Throughout Both Europe And Africa. Discography 1. 1993 Les Djelys Cassette Only - Discontinued 2. 1994 Missiri Cassette Only - Discontinued 3. 1996 Mangercratie 4. 1999 Cours D'histoire 5. 2000 Le Cameleon Exclusive To West Africa 6. 2002 Françafrique A Term Coined By Francois Xavier-Verschave 7. 2004 Coup De Gueule 8. 2005 Africa Wants To Be Free Compilation To Support Fr Survie Association NOTE Mangercratie Was Released In France In 1999 And In Canada In 2000. Cours D'histoire Was Released In France In 2000 And In Canada In 2001. The First Two Albums Were Only Released In Côte D'Ivoire. Outside Projects Tiken Jah Fakoly Has Recorded Various Tracks With Other Artists. He Is Featured On Steel Pulse African Holocaust On Rike Airt Frais On Bernard Laviliers Carnet De Bord On Amadou & Marima Dimanche A Bamaco On Dub Incorporation Life And On Tata Pound Cikan. He Also Appears On The Compilation African Consiences With Mebgane N'Dour. He Will Be Featured In The Upcoming Movie Les Oiseaux Du Ciel Directed By Eliane De Latour. Awards 2003 Victoires De La Musique 2003 In The Category Of Reggae Album/Ragga/World With The Album Françafrique.

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