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Tiken Jah Fakoly (born 1968) is a reggae singer from Côte d'Ivoire who combines reggae with traditional African music.
Tiken Jah was born into a Muslim family of griots Doumbia Moussa Fakoly on June 23, 1968 in Odienné, north-western Côted'Ivoire.
He discovered reggae atan early age, assembling his first group, Djelys, in 1987. He became well-known at a regionallevel, but
would soon ascend to national recognition.[1]Concerned by the social and political evolution of his country, it was not longbefore
Tiken Jah was writing incisive works on the political environment in Côted'Ivoire ...read more
Tiken Jah Fakoly (born 1968) is a reggae singer from Côte d'Ivoire who combines reggae with traditional African music.
Tiken Jah was born into a Muslim family of griots Doumbia Moussa Fakoly on June 23, 1968 in Odienné, north-western Côted'Ivoire.
He discovered reggae atan early age, assembling his first group, Djelys, in 1987. He became well-known at a regionallevel, but
would soon ascend to national recognition.[1]Concerned by the social and political evolution of his country, it was not longbefore
Tiken Jah was writing incisive works on the political environment in Côted'Ivoire. One such work was on the death of
FélixHouphouët-Boigny in 1993, which resulted in a surge of popularity amongst the nation's youth. In 1998,Fakoly made his
firstinternational appearance in Paris.
Tiken Jah Fakoly plays music "to wake up the consciences". His music speaks about many injustices done to the people of
hiscountry, and those over Africa.As such, many African listeners feel a deep affinity with his lyrics as Fakoly speaks for
oppressedpeople. This connection has helped make Tiken Jah Fakoly amuch-listened artist throughout the world.
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