Religion
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.

Religion
Tiken Jah Fakoly Lyrics


Religion should be cool
Religion can be crazy
Religion should be cool
Religion can be crazy

If you decide to kill yourself
Do it alone
If you want to go to your paradise
Go there alone
Don't bring the kids
Don't bring innocent children

Religion should be cool
Religion can be crazy
Religion should be cool
Religion can be crazy

I can hear, some women crying
Crying crying crying
I can see, innocent parents
Crying, cause' they lost their child

Nothing is worth dying for that

Religion should be cool
Religion can be crazy
Religion should be cool
Religion can be crazy

No one could ever forgive
The killing of innocent children
No one could ever agree
With your way to read the book

Guilty you are to me
For the murder of the youth
For the murder of the youth
For the murder of the children
For the murder of humanity

Religion should be cool
Religion can be crazy
Religion should be cool
Religion can be crazy

Dolou wilyla sogo madala
Olouma woulafé yioró yié
Olouma woulafé yioró yiééé
Ko doloukó kolouté woulafé yioró yié

Dolou dala soufé
Olouma sogómada yié
Olouma sogómada yié
Ko doloukó koluté sogomada yié

Anga diná bató
Anka na gnongon fakhá
Bekaka dina bató
Anka na gnongon fakhá

Anga diná bató- wou-oh wou-oh
Bekaka dina bató -wou-oh wou-oh

Anga dina bató
Anka na gnongon fakha
Bekaka dina bató-wou-oh wou-oh
Anka na gnonon fakhá

Ni mblalamina okayá fannema
Anka na gnonon fakhá
Ni mblalamina okayá fannema
Anka na gnonon fakhá
Ni mblalamina okayá fannema
Anka na gnonon fakhá
Ni mblalamina okayá fannema
Anka na gnonon fakhá


Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS



Written by: Akre Djoman Joseph

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@Bicklayf

Seul les Spirituel peuvent comprendre le but de cette musique proud kama fierté kemite 🙏🏿🙏🏿👐🏿👐🏿👐🏿✔️

@jojotag6923

Hotep

@pascalsoilihi4283

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@Bicklayf

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@sergiogym9748

@@jojotag6923 Reborn Again...👑

@fofe_hiari8289

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@christianbarnardedi8862

Dès les premières notes de la mélodie, on sent déjà la pureté et la beauté de la musique. Tiken jah fakoly tu es un génie. Tu as toujours été mon artiste Reggae préféré, dès la sortie de ton premier album je t'ai aimé, j'ai aimé ton style de reggae, j'ai aimé le profondeur et la puissance de tes textes, j'aime qui tu es et ce que tu représentes, un modèle. Tu avais expliqué qu'aucun artiste musicien n'a accepté de faire un featuring sur ce titre avec toi, je pense qu'il est encore plus magnifique sans featuring. Fière d'être ivoirien

@derlineguillaume3327

Big respect from Haïti 🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹

@felixabayomiakanbaiyaniwur4169

The message of Peace can’t be over emphasized..his dedication to global peace is exceptional ..let’s practice our various Religions with love , peacefully ,respectfully and sanely.. peace be upon you Papa Tiken ❤

@saintthomas6579

Merci papa pour ce beau message ! Nous sommes très fiers de vous 🙏!. Longue vie à vous !.

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