Alpha Blondy

Alpha Blondy
Blondy in 2007
Blondy in 2007
Background information
Birth nameSeydou Koné
Born (1953-01-01) January 1, 1953 (age 71)
Dimbokro, N'Zi Region, Ivory Coast
GenresReggae
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active1981–2023
LabelsEMI France, VP Records, Wagram Music, Shanachie Records

Seydou Koné (French pronunciation: [sedu kɔne]; born January 1, 1953, in Dimbokro[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.

  1. ^ "De Dimbokro à Monrovia". Alphablondy.info. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2012.