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Timbuktu (musician)

Jason Michael Bosak Diakité[1] (born 11 January 1975 in Lund), known under the stage name Timbuktu, is a Swedish rapper and reggae artist. In the mid-1990s, he started as part of the rap group Excel before going solo as Timbuktu. On March 1, 2020, he published the well-received memoir, A Drop of Midnight. He has won several Grammis awards, the highest music awards in Sweden, including Lyricist of the Year and best Hip-hop Record of the Year.

Timbuktu
Timbuktu at the Grammis Award 2013
Background information
Birth nameJason Diakité
Also known asTimbuktu
Born (1975-01-11) 11 January 1975 (age 47)
Lund, Sweden
GenresHip hop, reggae
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active1990–present
LabelsJuJu
Timbuktu and DAMN, The Park Festival 2007

Biography

He is the son of Madubuko Diakité, a U.S. born Swedish human rights lawyer and academic.

Timbuktu hosted the music aid radio/television show Musikhjälpen from its start in 2008 until 2012.

Discography

Albums

As part of Excel

  • 1999: Bright Lights, Big City

Solo

Year Album Chart position
SWE
[2]
NOR
[3]
2000 T2: Kontrakultur 56
2002 W.D.M.D. (Watt's dö madderfakking diil?) 8
2003 The botten is nådd! 5
2005 Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö 3 7
2007 Oberoendeframkallande 1 7
2008 En high 5 & 1 falafel 5
2011 Sagolandet 2 12
2012 Pusselbitar 5 29
2014 För livet till döden 4
2018 En droppe midnatt
2018 Kärlekens Blandband
(with Damn!)
2021 Lullabies[4]
(with Mapei)
Du gamla du nya[5] 19

Live albums

Year Album Chart position
SWE
2004 Live! (Timbuktu featuring Damn!) 56

Singles

As part of Excel

Year Single Chart position
SWE
1998 "Pump"
1999 "Allnite Long" 32
"You Move Me"

Solo (as Timbuktu)

Year Single Chart position
SWE
[2]
NOR
[3]
1996 "Lifestress" (Falcon & Sleepy featuring Timbuktu)
1999 "The Conspiracy"
2000 "Independent Moves"
"Naked Lunch" (with Promoe)
"MVH"
2001 "Pendelparanoia"
"Northface EP"
"Alla vet"
2002 "Gott folk" 37
"Jag drar"
"Ljudet av.."
"The Bad Sleep Well EP" (with Promoe)
2003 "Vertigo" (with Promoe)
"Ett brev" 52
"The Botten Is Nådd" 24
"Dynamit!" (featuring Peps Persson)
2004 "Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö" 6
2005 "Det löser sej" (featuring Chords & Supreme) 31 19
"Stirra ner" 52
2007 "Karmakontot" 15
"Lika barn avvika bäst del 2" 51
"Fantasi"
Tolerância (with Simone Moreno)
2008 "Tack för kaffet" (with Dregen)
2011 "Dansa" (featuring Jan Lundgren, Dua Pannacotta)
"Kapitulera" (featuring Susanne Sundfør) 12
"Dödsdansen" (Single version)
"Resten av ditt liv" 6
"Allt grönt"
"Kamouflage (Invisible)"
"Kom och håll om mig" 38
"Det gör ont"
"Övertygad (True Believer"
"Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö"
(rerelease of 2004 hit)
46
"Flickan och kråkan" 7
"Snart tystnar musiken"
2012 "Cover Me - Københavnerkneipe"
"Stanna kvar" (with Damn!)
"Fallskärm" 26
2013 "Inte stor nog"
2014 "Triangeln"
2019 "Dansez"
"Falken"
"Bourgeois Shangri-La" 54
"Början på allt"
(featuring Eye N'I)
39
"Regn hos mig" 65
2021 "AOD" (featuring Snoh Aalegra)
"Viva"
(with Mapei)
"Bars från ett B-barn"
"Hela världen väntar"[6]
(with Junie)
66
[7]
"Comme ci, comme ça"[8]
2022 "Bästa vi gjort" (with Lamix) [A]

Featured in

Year Single Chart position
SWE
[2]
NOR
[3]
2000 "Catch Me" (Antiloop feat. Timbuktu)
2000 "Rulla med oss" (Petter feat. Timbuktu, Peewee & Eye N'I) 34
2008 "Naïve" (Looptroop Rockers feat. Timbuktu) 58
2010 "Dasa Bala" (Arash feat. Timbuktu and Yag)
"Let The Monkey Out" (Vinni & The Vagabonds feat. Timbuktu) 13
2012 "Kjører på" (Madcon feat. Timbuktu) 14
2012 "Lava Cabeza" (Mashup International feat Timbuktu, VAZ, Gnucci)
2013 "Svarta duvor & vissna liljor" (Kartellen feat. Timbuktu) 15
2017 "Like I Used Too" (Snoh Aalegra feat. Timbuktu)
2020 "Naken"[10] (Anis Don Demina feat. Timbuktu) 39
[11]

Filmography

In April 2010 Arash released a video for "Dasa Bala"[12] featuring Timbuktu, Yag and Aylar Lie, which was directed and edited by Fred Khoshtinat.

Notes

  1. ^ "Bästa vi gjort" did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart, but peaked at number four on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart.[9]

References

  1. ^ Timbuktu: ”Jag väntar fortfarande på den ärligaste texten”. DN.SE (21 June 2009). Retrieved 27 April 2012. 25 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c Peaks in Sweden:
    • For all except noted: Timbuktu page. Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
    • "Början på allt": "Timbuktu feat. Eye N'i – Början på allt". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Timbuktu page. Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Lullabies by Timbuktu & Mapei on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  5. ^ Dahlström, Mattias (20 August 2021). "Timbuktu rappar sårbart om föräldraskap". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Hela världen väntar - Single by Junie & Timbuktu on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 17" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Comme Ci, Comme Ça - Single by Timbuktu on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 17". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Naken (feat. Timbuktu)". Spotify. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  12. ^ Arash "Dasa Bala" (Official Video) Feat. Timbuktu, Aylar & Yag. YouTube (9 April 2010). Retrieved 27 April 2012.

External links

  • JuJu Records Timbuktu's own record label

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edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Swedish Wikipedia article at sv Timbuktu artist see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated sv Timbuktu artist to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Jason Michael Bosak Diakite 1 born 11 January 1975 in Lund known under the stage name Timbuktu is a Swedish rapper and reggae artist In the mid 1990s he started as part of the rap group Excel before going solo as Timbuktu On March 1 2020 he published the well received memoir A Drop of Midnight He has won several Grammis awards the highest music awards in Sweden including Lyricist of the Year and best Hip hop Record of the Year TimbuktuTimbuktu at the Grammis Award 2013Background informationBirth nameJason DiakiteAlso known asTimbuktuBorn 1975 01 11 11 January 1975 age 47 Lund SwedenGenresHip hop reggaeOccupation s Singer songwriterYears active1990 presentLabelsJuJu Timbuktu and DAMN The Park Festival 2007 Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2 1 Albums 2 2 Singles 3 Filmography 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditHe is the son of Madubuko Diakite a U S born Swedish human rights lawyer and academic Timbuktu hosted the music aid radio television show Musikhjalpen from its start in 2008 until 2012 Discography EditAlbums Edit As part of Excel 1999 Bright Lights Big CitySolo Year Album Chart positionSWE 2 NOR 3 2000 T2 Kontrakultur 56 2002 W D M D Watt s do madderfakking diil 8 2003 The botten is nadd 5 2005 Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill do 3 72007 Oberoendeframkallande 1 72008 En high 5 amp 1 falafel 5 2011 Sagolandet 2 122012 Pusselbitar 5 292014 For livet till doden 4 2018 En droppe midnatt 2018 Karlekens Blandband with Damn 2021 Lullabies 4 with Mapei Du gamla du nya 5 19 Live albums Year Album Chart positionSWE2004 Live Timbuktu featuring Damn 56Singles Edit As part of Excel Year Single Chart positionSWE1998 Pump 1999 Allnite Long 32 You Move Me Solo as Timbuktu Year Single Chart positionSWE 2 NOR 3 1996 Lifestress Falcon amp Sleepy featuring Timbuktu 1999 The Conspiracy 2000 Independent Moves Naked Lunch with Promoe MVH 2001 Pendelparanoia Northface EP Alla vet 2002 Gott folk 37 Jag drar Ljudet av The Bad Sleep Well EP with Promoe 2003 Vertigo with Promoe Ett brev 52 The Botten Is Nadd 24 Dynamit featuring Peps Persson 2004 Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill do 6 2005 Det loser sej featuring Chords amp Supreme 31 19 Stirra ner 52 2007 Karmakontot 15 Lika barn avvika bast del 2 51 Fantasi Tolerancia with Simone Moreno 2008 Tack for kaffet with Dregen 2011 Dansa featuring Jan Lundgren Dua Pannacotta Kapitulera featuring Susanne Sundfor 12 Dodsdansen Single version Resten av ditt liv 6 Allt gront Kamouflage Invisible Kom och hall om mig 38 Det gor ont Overtygad True Believer Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill do rerelease of 2004 hit 46 Flickan och krakan 7 Snart tystnar musiken 2012 Cover Me Kobenhavnerkneipe Stanna kvar with Damn Fallskarm 26 2013 Inte stor nog 2014 Triangeln 2019 Dansez Falken Bourgeois Shangri La 54 Borjan pa allt featuring Eye N I 39 Regn hos mig 65 2021 AOD featuring Snoh Aalegra Viva with Mapei Bars fran ett B barn Hela varlden vantar 6 with Junie 66 7 Comme ci comme ca 8 2022 Basta vi gjort with Lamix A Featured in Year Single Chart positionSWE 2 NOR 3 2000 Catch Me Antiloop feat Timbuktu 2000 Rulla med oss Petter feat Timbuktu Peewee amp Eye N I 34 2008 Naive Looptroop Rockers feat Timbuktu 58 2010 Dasa Bala Arash feat Timbuktu and Yag Let The Monkey Out Vinni amp The Vagabonds feat Timbuktu 132012 Kjorer pa Madcon feat Timbuktu 142012 Lava Cabeza Mashup International feat Timbuktu VAZ Gnucci 2013 Svarta duvor amp vissna liljor Kartellen feat Timbuktu 15 2017 Like I Used Too Snoh Aalegra feat Timbuktu 2020 Naken 10 Anis Don Demina feat Timbuktu 39 11 Filmography EditIn April 2010 Arash released a video for Dasa Bala 12 featuring Timbuktu Yag and Aylar Lie which was directed and edited by Fred Khoshtinat Notes Edit Basta vi gjort did not enter the Swedish Singellista Chart but peaked at number four on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart 9 References Edit Timbuktu Jag vantar fortfarande pa den arligaste texten DN SE 21 June 2009 Retrieved 27 April 2012 Archived 25 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine a b c Peaks in Sweden For all except noted Timbuktu page Swedishcharts com Retrieved 29 April 2022 Borjan pa allt Timbuktu feat Eye N i Borjan pa allt swedishcharts com Retrieved 29 April 2022 a b c Timbuktu page Norwegiancharts com Retrieved 29 April 2022 Lullabies by Timbuktu amp Mapei on Apple Music Apple Music Retrieved 7 May 2021 Dahlstrom Mattias 20 August 2021 Timbuktu rappar sarbart om foraldraskap Dagens Nyheter in Swedish Retrieved 22 August 2021 Hela varlden vantar Single by Junie amp Timbuktu on Apple Music Apple Music Retrieved 25 April 2021 Veckolista Singlar vecka 17 in Swedish Sverigetopplistan Retrieved 29 April 2021 Comme Ci Comme Ca Single by Timbuktu on Apple Music Apple Music Retrieved 3 June 2021 Veckolista Heatseeker vecka 17 Sverigetopplistan Retrieved 29 April 2022 Naken feat Timbuktu Spotify Retrieved 10 May 2020 Veckolista Singlar vecka 20 Sverigetopplistan Retrieved 15 May 2020 Arash Dasa Bala Official Video Feat Timbuktu Aylar amp Yag YouTube 9 April 2010 Retrieved 27 April 2012 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Timbuktu musician JuJu Records Timbuktu s own record label RBMA Radio On Demand Fireside Chat Sofi Hellborg feat Tony Allen amp Timbuktu Ajabu Sweden This biographical article related to hip hop music is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Timbuktu musician amp oldid 1098537978, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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