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Artist.......: Tiken Jah Fakoly
Album........: Live de la Semaine
Label........: n/a
Genre........: Reggae
Catnr........: n/a
Source.......: DVBS
Rip.date.....: Jan-17-2008
Str.date.....: Dec-00-2007
Quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: www.tikenjah.net/
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Live de la Semaine
01. Stéphane Saunier - Intro
02. Tiken Jah Fakoly - L'africain
03. Tiken Jah Fakoly - Plus rien ne m'étonne
04. Tiken Jah Fakoly - Foly
05. Tiken Jah Fakoly - Viens voir
06. Tiken Jah Fakoly - Ma Côte d'Ivoire
07. Tiken Jah Fakoly - Africain à Paris
08. Stéphane Saunier - Ending
Runtime 31:05 min
Size 38,10 MB
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Recorded : December 2007 (Canal+ / France)
In the tradition of Bob Marley, Alpha Blondy, and his
African griot caste, Tiken Jah Fakoly emerged in the late
'90s as Africa's premier social critic through reggae.
Born Doumbia Moussa Fakoly (June 23, 1968) into a family
of musicians and oral historians known as griots, a role
honored throughout Africa, Fakoly took an earnest interest
in reggae as a boy growing up in the town of Odienné on
the northern slope of the Ivory Coast. He formed his first
group in 1987, giving them the name "Djelys," another word
for the griots and minstrels. Taking on the mantel of a
history keeper, Fakoly wrote lyrics that documented events
of his times and the oppression of his people. He was
quickly known regionally, and soon his music and
reputation stretched across the nation and even beyond its
borders. His song recounting the death of Félix
Houphouët-Boigny elevated him to popularity among African
youth. Soon expatriates introduced his music to African
listeners abroad, particularly French audiences. In 1998
Fakoly performed in Paris, his first international
venture. His early discography, including Les Djelys
(1993), Missiri (1994), Mandercratie (1996), Cours
d'Histoire (1999), and Le Chaméléon (2000) were originally
produced exclusively for African distribution. Later
recordings such as Françafrique (2002) and Coup de Gueule
(2004), which were recorded at the famed Tuff Gong Studios
in Jamaica, became best-sellers in France. Fakoly racked
up an impressive 100,000 records sold to French audiences,
making him Africa's best-selling reggae artist. His 2007
album The African won him a place in the Top 20 on World
Music Charts Europe, a position he held for months.
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