ARTIST

Alpha Blondy

from 1982Abidjan
THE STORY

Seydou Koné of Abidjan. Reggae in Dioula, French and English — faith, politics, and the voice that made Côte d’Ivoire a reggae capital.

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AFRICACôte d’IvoireSouth AfricaGhanaLucky DubeStonebwoy

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Updated 2026-09Ranges kept honest · contested dates marked “c.”