Alpha Blondy
Alpha Blondy | |
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Blondy in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Seydou Koné |
| Born | January 1, 1953 Dimbokro, N'Zi Region, Ivory Coast |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1981–2023 |
| Labels | EMI France, VP Records, Wagram Music, Shanachie Records |
Seydou Koné (French pronunciation: [sedu kɔne]; born January 1, 1953, in Dimbokro), 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, Hebrew, or Jamaican Patois.