Alpha Blondy (born Seydou Koné; 1 January 1953 in Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)) is a reggae singer and international recording artist. Many of his songs are politically motivated, and are mainly sung in his native language of Dioula, French and in English, though he occasionally uses other languages, for example, Arabic or Hebrew.
Links To Peel[]
Bob George, who brought new American and experimental music to Peel's shows during the early 80's, brought some records from the Ivory Coast and played them on Peel's show on 28 July 1983. One of the records from the Ivory Coast included one from Alpha Blondy, whose song 'Brigadier Sabari' later became a hit in Francophone countries.
Shows Played[]
Alpha Blondy - Brigadier Sabari
- 1983
- 28 July 1983: Brigadier Sabari (Opération Coup De Poing) (7") Syllart Production
- 1987
- 05 May 1987: Idjidja (LP - Apartheid Is Nazism) Stern's Africa