Blondy, Alpha, 1953-
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Name (Hebrew)
אלפה בלונדי, 1953-
Name (Latin)
Blondy, Alpha, 1953-
Other forms of name
Koné, Seydou, 1953-
Alpha Blondy
Date of birth
1953-01-01
Associated country
Côte d'Ivoire
Field of activity
Reggae music
Occupation
Reggae musicians
Singers
Associated Language
dyufreheb
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Dictionary of African Biography, accessed December 18, 2014, via Oxford African American Studies Center database:(Blondie, Alpha; Seydou Koné; Blondy; Alpha Blondy; reggae musician / singer; born January 1, 1953 in Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoirian; started career in Ivoirian television's talent show, First Chance; recorded first solo album Jah Glory (1982); rose to fame with band Solar System; gave concerts and recorded SOS Guérre Tribale in Abidjan (1987-1989); released Yitzak Rabin (1998) to commemorate the Israeli man of peace; set up the Alpha Blondy Jah Glory Foundation to promotes social justice; honors include Grammy Award nomination for Best Reggae Album, United Nations Ambassador of Peace for Ivory Coast (2005))
- Int. ww in pop. mus., 11th ed.(Blondy, Alpha; b. Seydou Koné, Jan. 1, 1953, Dimbokoro; Côte d'Ivoirian reggae singer and bandleader)
- Konaté, Y. Alpha Blondy, c1987:t.p. (Alpha Blondy) p. 14, etc. (reggae musician; b. 4/18/53)
- Wikipedia, August 21, 2012(Alpha Blondy; sings mainly in his native language of Dioula, in French and in English; founded the Alpha Blondy Jah Glory Foundation)
- Seydou Koné (French pronunciation: [sɛdu kɔne]; born January 1, 1953 in Dimbokro, N'Zi Region[1]), 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 or Hebrew. ( (Wikipedia, seen September 9 2021) )