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Alpha Blondy
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Ivorian reggae singer
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Cocody rock
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Acting · Dimbokro, Ivory Coast
Seydou Koné (born January 1, 1953, in Dimbokro), better known by his stage name Alpha Blondy, is an Ivorian reggae singer and international recording artist. Many of his songs are politically and socially motivated, and are mainly sung in his native language Dyula, French and English, though he occasionally uses other languages, for example, Arabic, Hebrew, or Jamaican Patois. The first son of a…
Known for
- El camí d'Ítaca — Self (archive footage)2023
- Alan — Self2022
- Africa Rising — Self - Musician (archive footage)2019
- Alpha Blondy au Africa Festival — Self2018
- Die Helene Fischer Show 2018 — Self2018
- Alpha Blondy & The Solar System - Live in peace tour — Self2009
- Alpha Blondy: Chiemse Reggae Summer — Self2002
- Dorothée : Le cadeau de la rentrée — Self1992
- Les guérisseurs — Tcholo1988
- Le monde est à vous — Self1987
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Active from
- 1953
Discography
- Jah Glory1982
- Rasta poué1983
- Rasta Poué1983
- Cocody Rock!!!1984
- Apartheid Is Nazism1985
- I Love Paris1986
- Jérusalem1986
- Revolution1987
- Sweet Fanta Diallo1987
- The Prophets1989
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 359,496
- Total plays
- 3,958,527
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Alpha Blondy (born Seydou Koné on January 1, 1953 in Dimbokoro, Côte d'Ivoire) is a reggae singer. He is a major star in West Africa. He has played with The Wailers. He studied English at Hunter College in New York, and later in the Columbia University American Language Program. Alpha Blondy sings mainly in his native language of Dioula, in French and English, and sometimes in Arabic or Hebrew. His lyrics convey strong political attitudes and a sense of humor. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music
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Key facts
- Born
- Seydou Koné , ( 1953-01-01 ) January 1, 1953 (age 73) , Dimbokro , N'Zi Region , Ivory Coast
- Genres
- Reggae
- Occupations
- Singer, songwriter
- Years active
- 1981–2023
- Labels
- EMI France , VP Records , Wagram Music , Shanachie Records
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.alphablondy.info
- Image
- Alpha Blondy - Fête de l'Humanité 2014 - 050.jpg
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- Commons category
- Alpha Blondy
- date of birth
- 1953-04-20
- Commons gallery
- Alpha Blondy
- start of work period
- 1981-00-00
- social media followers
- 1830000
- pseudonym
- Alpha Blondy
- birth name
- Seydou Koné
- name in native language
- Alpha Blondy
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Seydou Koné ( French pronunciation: [sedu kɔne]; born January 1, 1953, in Dimbokro), better known by his stage name Alpha Blondy, is an Ivorian reggae singer and international recording artist. Many of his songs are politically and socially motivated, and are mainly sung in his native language Dyula, French and English, though he occasionally uses other languages, for example, Arabic, Hebrew, or Jamaican Patois.