Doumbia Moussa Fakoly (born June 23, 1968 in Odienné), better known by his stage name Tiken Jah Fakoly (/ˈtɪkənˈdʒɑːfækəˈli/), is an Ivorian reggae singer and songwriter.
Doumbia Moussa Fakoly was born on 23 June 1968 in Odienné, Kabadougou Region, 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.[1]
Career
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 Félix Houphouët-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 the many injustices done to the people of his country and Africans in general, as well as inciting calls for pan-Africanism and an African economic, political and cultural resurgence. As such, many African listeners feel a deep affinity with his lyrics as Fakoly speaks for oppressed people. This connection has helped make Tiken Jah Fakoly a much-listened artist throughout the world.
Since the rise in political instability and xenophobia in Côte d'Ivoire and after receiving death threats due to his lyrics, Fakoly has lived in exile in Bamako, Mali since 2003.[2] In December 2007, Fakoly was declared persona non grata in Senegal after criticizing President Abdoulaye Wade.[3]
In 2009 Tiken Jah launched a campaign entitled "Un concert une école", or One Concert, One School. Through the campaign, and in collaboration with institutions and associations, he was able to finance the construction of a school in the village of Touroni, and a college in Dianké, Mali. He held concerts in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea, accompanied by a vast communication campaign promoting education.
Tiken Jah Fakoly has recorded various tracks with other artists. He is featured on Steel Pulse: African Holocaust, on Didier Awadi: Stoppez les criminels, on Riké: Airt Frais, on Bernard Lavilliers: Carnets De Bord, on Amadou & Mariam: Dimanche À Bamako, on Dub IncorporationDiversité, and on Tata Pound: Cikan. He also appears on the compilation African Consciences with Mebgane N’Dour. He features in the movie Les Oiseaux Du Ciel, directed by Eliane de Latour. 2009 "Africa's Reggae Legend in the Making", Directed by Mackie Fagan. Tiken Jah actively participated in the documentary "Sababou" by Samir Benchikh which aims to promote a positive image of Africa and especially Ivory Coast, by demonstrating how people like Tiken have been engaged in ameliorating the living conditions for people in West Africa through peace, democracy, fighting hunger, promoting education, etc. In 2014 he contributed to the track Cocoa Na Chocolate with other African artists, in support of the Do Agric, It Pays campaign by ONE .
Personal life
Despite being a reggae singer and having a deep respect for Rastafari culture, Tiken Jah came from a Muslim family and is still a practicing Muslim today. His family was slow to support his reggae career. He occasionally smokes marijuana, but encourages others not to.[4]
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. His first music video is "Plus jamais ça" ("Mangercratie" album), directed by J.G Biggs.
Awards
2003: Victoires de la Musique 2003, in the category of Reggae Album/Ragga/World with the album Françafrique[citation needed]
^Denslow, Robin [1],"Guardian.co.uk", October 21, 2010.
^Henry, Balford (2015) "‘Tuff’ sounds from Tiken Jah Fakoly", Jamaica Observer, 28 April 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015
^"Senegal Bars a Singer". The New York Times. 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
^"Interview:Tiken Jah Fakoly in Bamako Malipart 1". United Reggae. 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
^Funkeson, Kristina (9 March 2008). . Freemuse. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^Moss, Mark D. (6 March 2008). "Exiled Reggae Singer Awarded Freemuse Award". Sing Out!. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tiken Jah Fakoly.
(in English) Tiken Jah Fakoly (official website)
(in French)
(in French) Association Toloni (Enfance et Éducation en Afrique), créée et présidée par Tiken Jah Fakoly
August 19, 2023
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Tiken Jah Fakoly news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message Doumbia Moussa Fakoly born June 23 1968 in Odienne better known by his stage name Tiken Jah Fakoly ˈ t ɪ k en ˈ dʒ ɑː f ae k e ˈ l i is an Ivorian reggae singer and songwriter Tiken Jah FakolyTiken Jah Fakoly performing live at Eurockeennes de Belfort 2011Background informationBirth nameDoumbia Moussa FakolyBorn 1968 06 23 23 June 1968 age 55 Odienne Kabadougou Ivory CoastGenresReggaeOccupation s singer songwriterYears active1987 presentWebsitetikenjah net Tiken Jah Fakoly at Africajarc Festival in Cajarc 46 on 26 July 2008 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Discography 5 Awards 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditDoumbia Moussa Fakoly was born on 23 June 1968 in Odienne Kabadougou Region north western Cote 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 1 Career EditConcerned 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 Cote 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 the many injustices done to the people of his country and Africans in general as well as inciting calls for pan Africanism and an African economic political and cultural resurgence As such many African listeners feel a deep affinity with his lyrics as Fakoly speaks for oppressed people This connection has helped make Tiken Jah Fakoly a much listened artist throughout the world Since the rise in political instability and xenophobia in Cote d Ivoire and after receiving death threats due to his lyrics Fakoly has lived in exile in Bamako Mali since 2003 2 In December 2007 Fakoly was declared persona non grata in Senegal after criticizing President Abdoulaye Wade 3 In 2009 Tiken Jah launched a campaign entitled Un concert une ecole or One Concert One School Through the campaign and in collaboration with institutions and associations he was able to finance the construction of a school in the village of Touroni and a college in Dianke Mali He held concerts in Burkina Faso Cote d Ivoire and Guinea accompanied by a vast communication campaign promoting education Tiken Jah Fakoly has recorded various tracks with other artists He is featured on Steel Pulse African Holocaust on Didier Awadi Stoppez les criminels on Rike Airt Frais on Bernard Lavilliers Carnets De Bord on Amadou amp Mariam Dimanche A Bamako on Dub Incorporation Diversite and on Tata Pound Cikan He also appears on the compilation African Consciences with Mebgane N Dour He features in the movie Les Oiseaux Du Ciel directed by Eliane de Latour 2009 Africa s Reggae Legend in the Making Directed by Mackie Fagan Tiken Jah actively participated in the documentary Sababou by Samir Benchikh which aims to promote a positive image of Africa and especially Ivory Coast by demonstrating how people like Tiken have been engaged in ameliorating the living conditions for people in West Africa through peace democracy fighting hunger promoting education etc In 2014 he contributed to the track Cocoa Na Chocolate with other African artists in support of the Do Agric It Pays campaign by ONE Personal life EditDespite being a reggae singer and having a deep respect for Rastafari culture Tiken Jah came from a Muslim family and is still a practicing Muslim today His family was slow to support his reggae career He occasionally smokes marijuana but encourages others not to 4 Discography Edit 1993 Les Djelys cassette only discontinued 1994 Missiri cassette only discontinued 1996 Mangercratie 1999 Cours d histoire 2000 Le Cameleon exclusive to West Africa 2002 Francafrique see the article about the term 2004 Coup de gueule 2005 Africa wants to be free compilation to support fr Survie association 2007 L Africain Wrasse Records 2008 Live in Paris Wrasse Records 2008 Le Cameleon Barclay Records 2010 African Revolution 2014 Dernier Appel Universal Music 2015 Racines 2019 Le monde est chaud 2022 Braquage de pouvoirNOTE 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 Cote d Ivoire His first music video is Plus jamais ca Mangercratie album directed by J G Biggs Awards Edit2003 Victoires de la Musique 2003 in the category of Reggae Album Ragga World with the album Francafrique citation needed 2008 Inaugural Freemuse Award which is given by the Freemuse de organisation sponsored by the Bjorn Afzelius International Culture Foundation 5 6 References Edit Denslow Robin 1 Guardian co uk October 21 2010 Henry Balford 2015 Tuff sounds from Tiken Jah Fakoly Jamaica Observer 28 April 2015 Retrieved 25 May 2015 Senegal Bars a Singer The New York Times 2007 12 15 Retrieved 2008 02 09 Interview Tiken Jah Fakoly in Bamako Malipart 1 United Reggae 2010 10 28 Retrieved 2013 10 13 Funkeson Kristina 9 March 2008 Freemuse Freemuse Award to Tiken Jah Fakoly Freemuse Archived from the original on 14 February 2012 Retrieved 30 November 2022 Moss Mark D 6 March 2008 Exiled Reggae Singer Awarded Freemuse Award Sing Out Retrieved 30 November 2022 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tiken Jah Fakoly in English Tiken Jah Fakoly official website in French Tiken Jah Fakoly 2009 African Tour Un Concert Une Ecole in French Association Toloni Enfance et Education en Afrique creee et presidee par Tiken Jah Fakoly Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tiken Jah Fakoly amp oldid 1138818230, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
