1) A rapper from Sweden.
2) … Read Full Bio ↴Two artists share the name Timbuktu.
1) A rapper from Sweden.
2) A rapper from London, Ontario.
1) Jason Diakité (born 11 January 1975 in Lund, Sweden), known under the stage name Timbuktu, is a Swedish rapper.
He is from Scania, the southernmost part of Sweden, and raps with a slight scanian accent. Having released four studioalbums and a live album he has firmly established himself as a political rapper, borrowing influences from folk music, American blues as well as music from West Africa and Jamaica. A Tribe Called Quest was Timbuktu's favourite rap group when he was a kid.
Timbuktu started rapping in the early 1990s, and quickly became very popular in the hip hop scenes of Malmö, Stockholm, and Copenhagen. In the mid 90s he formed the group Excel with the Danish producer Obi. In 2000, his first solo album, T2: Kontrakultur, was released, produced by Breakmecanix. The double album features one disc with tracks in English and the other disc in Swedish. At the same time as he was recording T2, Timbuktu toured with Petter and Thomas Rusiak.
Timbuktu has also recorded with members of Looptroop and he is a member of the Swedish Reggae group Helt Off and has played alot with the funk-group Damn!
Discography:
High five og 1 falaffel (2008)
Oberoendeframkallande (2007)
Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö (2005)
Live! m/ damn! (2004)
The båtten is nådd (2003)
W.D.M.D. (Wått's dö madderfakking diil?) (2002)
T2: Kontrakultur (2000)
2) Timbuktu is a member of the London, Ontario based hip hop group Toolshed. Timbuktu is also a member of Canada's Backburner crew.
Ta de lugnt
Timbuktu Lyrics
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Tempot har ju vxt rtt fett sen dess
Man har tit sig mtt, ibland ntt och jmt
Man har sprungit bestmt, sen sett och vnt
Haft utsatta ml, man rusat fr att f
Strckt sig efter men utan att n
Man har slutat att g, gett upp hopp
Ibland har det rckt med ett upphopp Man har frlorat ltt, och vunnit svrt
Man har ltt rtt ha runnit g
Tiden har hunnit g men ja hinner knappt
Man vill ju att min timma rinner snabbt
Glmt mycket roligt, minns mycket trkigt
Veckorna gr i sju stycken dtid
Har stngat mig blodig, utan att tveka
S njut av din tur s lnge skutan den seglar!
(ref.)
Fr tiden skuttar fram, vi vet att
Kan knnas tungt som fan, s ni ser att
Man mste ta det lungt ibland, ni vet att
Annars sjunker man, s vi ser att
Ta det lungt ibland (utan tvekan)
Ta det lungt ibland
Det brinner i fickan nr pengarna gr,
Ska man vinna sin lycka p lotto, vad??
Jag slpar och sliter, pustar och fnyser
Jobbar som fan, pushar det bryter till lustarna tryter
Musklerna knyter, kramp fr man stampar p samma sm ytor
Med det samma s dyker det upp nya hinder
Vgen r kantad av svindyra synder
R det vrlsdstrapatser, hjrtattacker
Men visst e livet nt s jvla vackert
Fylla magen, fnga dagen
F mnsken p lnga promenader Svrt att koppla av, s man byter problem
Gr dit de lyser med Sisyfos sten,
S se dig om, innan frgerna falnar,
Njut av din tur p berg och dalbanan!
Fr tiden skuttar fram, vi vet att
Kan knnas tungt som fan, s ni ser att
Man mste ta det lungt ibland, ni vet att
Annars sjunker man, s vi ser att
Ta det lungt ibland (utan tvekan)
Ta det lungt ibland
Jag har klagat, kvidit, velat, fegat
Frlorat matcher, spelat, segrat
Skyndat lngsamt, passivt bakt
Fr snabba steg e ja faktiskt bra p
Har stulit, burit, ljugit, svurit
Sagt dumma grejer sger finurligt
Krt i 190 till i morgon bitti
Puttat folk fr att f nt viktigt
Dom sm sakerna som bryter ner de trista
Dom man missar p prioriteringslistan
Allt e okej om ja bara fr lov att njuta ut turen d och d den gr
Adj!
Fr tiden skuttar fram, vi vet att
Kan knnas tungt som fan, s ni ser att
Man mste ta det lungt ibland, ni vet att
Annars sjunker man, s vi ser att
Ta det lungt ibland
Ta det lungt ibland! Utan tvekan!
The song "Ta de lugnt" by Timbuktu is an introspective reflection on the stresses of modern life and the need to slow down and appreciate the small things. The lyrics are a reminder to take a break from the frenetic pace of life and to appreciate the present moment. The song opens with the artist describing his realization about stress and the hectic pace of modern life in 1996. He notes that the tempo has increased significantly since then, leading to feelings of fatigue and burnout.
The artist highlights that people often set ambitious goals and rush to achieve them, but sometimes it is okay to slow down and take a break. He categorizes these goals as "outsized," and explains how they often end up unattainable. Losing easy things, winning difficult things, and chasing down opportunities can lead to fatigue and make it harder to appreciate the small things in life. The song emphasises on the need to pause, and encourages the listener to embrace life's small joys such as basking in the sunlight, enjoying a good meal, and taking long walks free of distractions. In the end, the artist reminds the listener to enjoy the roller coaster of life and to take things one day at a time.
Line by Line Meaning
Fr det var sent -96, jag upptckte stress
Back in -96, I realized how stressful things were
Tempot har ju vxt rtt fett sen dess
The pace has increased a lot since then
Man har tit sig mtt, ibland ntt och jmt
One's tired most of the time, sometimes more and sometimes less
Man har sprungit bestmt, sen sett och vnt
One's been running with determination, then looking around and waiting
Haft utsatta ml, man rusat fr att f
Having set goals, one's rushed to achieve them
Strckt sig efter men utan att n
One's gone through the motions without achieving anything
Man har slutat att g, gett upp hopp
One's stopped moving forward and given up hope
Ibland har det rckt med ett upphopp
Sometimes just a small jump has been enough
Man har frlorat ltt, och vunnit svrt
One's lost easily and won hard
Man har ltt rtt ha runnit g
It's been easy to let things slip away
Tiden har hunnit g men ja hinner knappt
Time has flown by but I can barely keep up
Man vill ju att min timma rinner snabbt
One wants one's hour to run quickly
Glmt mycket roligt, minns mycket trkigt
Forgotten a lot of fun, remember a lot of boring things
Veckorna gr i sju stycken dtid
The weeks go by in seven day chunks
Har stngat mig blodig, utan att tveka
I've pushed myself to the limit without hesitation
S njut av din tur s lnge skutan den seglar!
So enjoy your luck while it lasts!
(ref.)
Det brinner i fickan nr pengarna gr,
Money burns a hole in one's pocket
Ska man vinna sin lycka p lotto, vad??
Is winning the lottery how one finds happiness?
Jag slpar och sliter, pustar och fnyser
I drag and struggle, wheeze and pant
Jobbar som fan, pushar det bryter till lustarna tryter
Working like crazy, pushing until one breaks, desires dwindling
Musklerna knyter, kramp fr man stampar p samma sm ytor
The muscles tighten, cramps ensue from treading the same small spaces
Med det samma s dyker det upp nya hinder
At the same time, new obstacles appear
Vgen r kantad av svindyra synder
The road is lined with expensive sins
R det vrlsdstrapatser, hjrtattacker
Is it chaos and heart attacks?
Men visst e livet nt s jvla vackert
But life is indeed so damn beautiful
Fylla magen, fnga dagen
Fill the stomach, seize the day
F mnsken p lnga promenader
Go on long walks in the moonlight
Svrt att koppla av, s man byter problem
It's difficult to relax, so one changes problems
Gr dit de lyser med Sisyfos sten,
Go where the light shines with Sisyphus' stone
S se dig om, innan frgerna falnar,
So look around before the colors fade
Njut av din tur p berg och dalbanan!
Enjoy your ride on the rollercoaster!
(ref.)
Jag har klagat, kvidit, velat, fegat
I've complained, fretted, wanted, and been fearful
Frlorat matcher, spelat, segrat
Lost games, played, won
Skyndat lngsamt, passivt bakt
Hastened slowly, passively behind
Fr snabba steg e ja faktiskt bra p
Because quick steps are actually something I'm good at
Har stulit, burit, ljugit, svurit
I've stolen, carried, lied, and cursed
Sagt dumma grejer sger finurligt
Said stupid things, said them wittily
Krt i 190 till i morgon bitti
Driven at 190 until tomorrow morning
Puttat folk fr att f nt viktigt
Pushed people to get something important
Dom sm sakerna som bryter ner de trista
The little things that break down the dreariness
Dom man missar p prioriteringslistan
The things one misses on the priority list
Allt e okej om ja bara fr lov att njuta ut turen d och d den gr
Everything is okay if I'm just allowed to enjoy the ride day by day
Adj!
(ref.)
Ta det lungt ibland (utan tvekan)
Take it easy sometimes (without hesitation)
Ta det lungt ibland
Take it easy sometimes
Contributed by Camilla T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nickenr1
perfekt låt man ska lyssna på när man känner sig nere.!jah mår alltid bra när jag lyssnar på den här.!:D
@askar_r
Detta var tider sedan...
@Lonn27Xmusic
Sååååå skön! Lätt att jag tar det lugnt med den här låten i öronen!
@Ossubbe1
fyfan vad skön låt! Jason du gör en aldrig besviken!
@leonochemrik
Riktigt goo låt :D!
@VRQwerty
Riktigt nice
@frankhaggar97
Oyeah!
@Krillehaag
The Botten is nådd, albumet som denna låten var på släpptes 2003.
@HSBYDANCE
Hur har den så lite visningar? :O </3
@erol9604
Hur gammal e låten står att den e kom 2013 20 mars med de finns kommentarer för över ett år sedan...