Tiken Jah Fakoly (1968) is a reggae singer from Odienné, Côte d’Ivoire (a.k… Read Full Bio ↴Tiken Jah Fakoly (1968) is a reggae singer from Odienné, Côte d’Ivoire (a.k.a Ivory Coast).
Tiken Jah was born into a family of griots and christened Doumbia Moussa Fakoly on June 23, 1968 in Odienne, 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.
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 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 many injustices done to the people of his country, and those over Africa. As such, African listeners feel a deep affinity with his lyrics as Fakoly speaks for people whom are under oppression. This connection has helped make Tiken Jah Fakoly a much-listened artist throughout both Europe and Africa.
Discography
1. 1993: Les Djelys (cassette only - discontinued)
2. 1994: Missiri (cassette only - discontinued)
3. 1996: Mangercratie
4. 1999: Cours d'histoire
5. 2000: Le Cameleon (exclusive to West Africa)
6. 2002: Françafrique (a term coined by Francois Xavier-Verschave)
7. 2004: Coup de gueule
8. 2005: Africa wants to be free, compilation to support fr:Survie (association)
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.
Outside Projects
Tiken Jah Fakoly has recorded various tracks with other artists. He is featured on Steel Pulse: African Holocaust, on Rike: Airt Frais, on Bernard Laviliers: Carnet De Bord, on Amadou & Marima: Dimanche A Bamaco, on Dub Incorporation: Life, and on Tata Pound: Cikan. He also appears on the compilation African Consiences with Mebgane N'Dour. He will be featured in the upcoming movie Les Oiseaux Du Ciel, directed by Eliane De Latour.
Awards:
2003: Victoires de la Musique 2003, in the category of Reggae Album/Ragga/World with the album Françafrique.
Tiken Jah was born into a family of griots and christened Doumbia Moussa Fakoly on June 23, 1968 in Odienne, 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.
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 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 many injustices done to the people of his country, and those over Africa. As such, African listeners feel a deep affinity with his lyrics as Fakoly speaks for people whom are under oppression. This connection has helped make Tiken Jah Fakoly a much-listened artist throughout both Europe and Africa.
Discography
1. 1993: Les Djelys (cassette only - discontinued)
2. 1994: Missiri (cassette only - discontinued)
3. 1996: Mangercratie
4. 1999: Cours d'histoire
5. 2000: Le Cameleon (exclusive to West Africa)
6. 2002: Françafrique (a term coined by Francois Xavier-Verschave)
7. 2004: Coup de gueule
8. 2005: Africa wants to be free, compilation to support fr:Survie (association)
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.
Outside Projects
Tiken Jah Fakoly has recorded various tracks with other artists. He is featured on Steel Pulse: African Holocaust, on Rike: Airt Frais, on Bernard Laviliers: Carnet De Bord, on Amadou & Marima: Dimanche A Bamaco, on Dub Incorporation: Life, and on Tata Pound: Cikan. He also appears on the compilation African Consiences with Mebgane N'Dour. He will be featured in the upcoming movie Les Oiseaux Du Ciel, directed by Eliane De Latour.
Awards:
2003: Victoires de la Musique 2003, in the category of Reggae Album/Ragga/World with the album Françafrique.
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Tiken Jah Fakoly Lyrics
Sogó wouyé gnongo colonisé
Môgô wouyé sogó colonisé
Môgô woubaná ka gnongó colonisé
Akeraté (exploité)
Ngo akeraté (exploité)
Samory Touré, okó koamasón
Soumangourou Kanté, okó kamasón
Patrice Lumumba, okó kamasón
Sékou Touré, il a dit "non"
Sogó wouyé gnongo colonisé
Môgô wouyé sogó colonisé
Môgô woubaná ka gnongó colonisé
Akeraté (exploité)
Ngo akeraté (exploité)
Soumangourou Kanté, okó koamasón
Sékou Touré, okó koamasón
Malcolm X, okó koamasón
Martin Luther King, il a dit "non"
Sogó wouyé gnongo colonisé
Môgô wouyé sogó colonisé
Môgô woubaná ka gnongó colonisé
Akeraté (exploité)
Ngo akeraté (exploité)
Ngo akeraté (exploité)
Bima dounounyadan
Kafría dôle toumbéyé
Folô folô dounounya
Bingalyle toumbeyé
Allahma kissila omááá
Allahma kissila omááá biyó
Sogó wouyé gnongo colonisé
Môgô wouyé sogó colonisé
Ma gó woubaná ka gnongó colonisé
Akeraté (exploité)
Ngo akeraté (exploité)
Nelson Mandela, okó kamasón
Patrice Lumumba, okó kamasón
Sylvanus Olympio, okó kamasón
Thomas Sankara, il a dit "non"
Sogó wouyé gnongo colonisé
Môgô wouyé sogó colonisé
Môgô woubaná ka gnongó colonisé
Akeraté (exploité)
Ngo akeraté (exploité)
Akeraté (exploité)
Akeraté (exploité)
Sogó wouyé gnongo colonisé
Môgô wouyé sogó colonisé
Môgô woubaná ka gnongó colonisé
Akeraté (exploité)
Nfa toumbé yé (exploité)
Mbémake toumbe yé (exploité)
Nefa toumbe yé (exploité)
Kunta Kinte (exploité)
Nefa tafa tafa tafa tafa... Tafana toumbé yé...
...exploité, exploité, exploité, exploité, exploité, exploité
Môgô wouyé sogó colonisé
Môgô woubaná ka gnongó colonisé
Akeraté (exploité)
Ngo akeraté (exploité)
Samory Touré, okó koamasón
Soumangourou Kanté, okó kamasón
Patrice Lumumba, okó kamasón
Sékou Touré, il a dit "non"
Sogó wouyé gnongo colonisé
Môgô wouyé sogó colonisé
Môgô woubaná ka gnongó colonisé
Akeraté (exploité)
Ngo akeraté (exploité)
Soumangourou Kanté, okó koamasón
Sékou Touré, okó koamasón
Malcolm X, okó koamasón
Martin Luther King, il a dit "non"
Sogó wouyé gnongo colonisé
Môgô wouyé sogó colonisé
Môgô woubaná ka gnongó colonisé
Akeraté (exploité)
Ngo akeraté (exploité)
Ngo akeraté (exploité)
Bima dounounyadan
Kafría dôle toumbéyé
Folô folô dounounya
Bingalyle toumbeyé
Allahma kissila omááá
Allahma kissila omááá biyó
Sogó wouyé gnongo colonisé
Môgô wouyé sogó colonisé
Ma gó woubaná ka gnongó colonisé
Akeraté (exploité)
Ngo akeraté (exploité)
Nelson Mandela, okó kamasón
Patrice Lumumba, okó kamasón
Sylvanus Olympio, okó kamasón
Thomas Sankara, il a dit "non"
Sogó wouyé gnongo colonisé
Môgô wouyé sogó colonisé
Môgô woubaná ka gnongó colonisé
Akeraté (exploité)
Ngo akeraté (exploité)
Akeraté (exploité)
Akeraté (exploité)
Sogó wouyé gnongo colonisé
Môgô wouyé sogó colonisé
Môgô woubaná ka gnongó colonisé
Akeraté (exploité)
Nfa toumbé yé (exploité)
Mbémake toumbe yé (exploité)
Nefa toumbe yé (exploité)
Kunta Kinte (exploité)
Nefa tafa tafa tafa tafa... Tafana toumbé yé...
...exploité, exploité, exploité, exploité, exploité, exploité
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Akre Djoman Joseph
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@perriermerone4182
Suis fier d'être Haïtien 🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹 .j aime l Afrique 🤛🤛🤛🤛👈👈👈
@julessoumahoro2915
Nous sommes tous frères et sœurs la Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮 aiment les haïtiens
@alsenytksbalde3698
l'Afrique t'aime aussi ❤️👍
@sekoukante7662
Todos los Africanos también somos todos hermanos ....
@mosmok2630
❤❤❤
@ousmanediagne9502
Nous aussi on n’est fier de vous ❤
@ebrimacessay5503
Africa is for African we don't need a colonization this is our Homeland rest in peace kunta kinta mandinka warrior🇬🇲✨💪🏾
@ReggaeMusicPlaylistTV
💚💛❤LE REGGAE EST AMOUR ET L'AMOUR EST LA CLÉ D'UN MONDE PACIFIQUE💚💛❤
✨✨✨Tiken👑JAH👑Fakoly✨✨✨
@martinpoupon6112
On devrait tous "être REGGAE"
@djamalmohamed8635
Je suis comorien , je passe en côte d'Ivoire de temps en temps, mais, j ai pas encore eu la chance de croiser le chef d'oeuvre mr tken jah ...il est meilleur dans son style.