Alpha Blondy
Alpha Blondy is among the world's most popular reggae artists. With his 12-piece band "Solar System", Blondy offers a reggae beat with a distinctive African cast. Over the years, the man who put Ivory Coast on the reggae map by proving the genre was not exclusive to Jamaica, have remained close to his mission to dispense a message of peace and reconciliation (Ambassador for the peace in Ivory Cost by the United Nations).
Calling himself an African Rasta, called Older Brother in Africa, Blondy creates Jah-centered anthems promoting morality, love, peace, and social consciousness. With a range that moves from sensitivity to rage over injustice, much of Blondy's music empathizes with the impoverished and those on society's fringe. Blondy is also a staunch supporter of African unity, and to this end, he sings to Muslim audiences in Hebrew and sings in Arabic to Israelis. Some of his best-known songs include "Cocody Rock," "Jerusalem," and "Apartheid Is Nazism."
After a very busy year 2012 with concerts all over the world promoting Vision, Alpha dedicates himself to the fight for the peace in Ivory Coast being invested by President Ouattara of the production of the "Caravan of the Reconciliation", a series of 8 concerts all over the country with international artists as Tiken Jah Fakoly taking place October and November 2012.
Booking contact for ex-Yugoslavia, Balkans and Caucasus: balkanmusicbox@gmail.com
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