Alpha Blondy

Person · Open Library

Works

1

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Film & TV

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

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

359,496

Total plays

3,958,527

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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Recent publications · Crossref

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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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