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Alpha Blondy was a musician well before he discovered reggae. In high school in Dimbokoro, Ivory Coast, known then as Sedou Kone, he played with the Atomic Vibrations, a high school band that played ...

For this year's Meltdown festival, the South Bank turned to eccentric producer and godfather of reggae Lee Scratch Perry to pull together three weeks' worth of programming. Even if much of the process ...

Lagos — These are not the best of times for the once peaceful serene country French-speaking West African country, Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire). Like a man under spell, the country is threateningly ...

Reggae legend Alpha Blondy has released a new single 'Love Power'. The song features Ghanaian artiste Stonebwoy. 'Love Power' is the second single off Alpha Blondy's forthcoming album dubbed Eternity, ...

Ivorian reggae star Alpha Blondy was involved in securing the Ouagadougou peace deal in 2007, which paved the way for elections in Ivory Coast Ivorian reggae star Alpha Blondy has often been outspoken ...

In 1977, Seydou Kone was studying English at Columbia University and working four jobs. He was 5,000 miles from his home in West Africa, but Kone was ecstatic to be in a country that spawned Woodstock ...

Big Blast Events and EarGear Productions are thrilled to announce that reggae legend Alpha Blondy has arrived in Sri Lanka, ahead of his groundbreaking inaugural performance in the country. This marks ...

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