Tiken Jah Fakoly

A figurehead in the reggae scene

Tiken Jah Fakoly is one of the figureheads of the new African reggae scene. With his infectious reggae beat and compelling, socially and politically involved lyrics, he has become a mouthpiece for an entire generation of music lovers. Tiken was born Doumbia Moussa Fakoly in a village in the northwest of Ivory Coast, in a family belonging to the Griot caste. The African griots are storytellers and musicians who safeguard the traditions of their people, region and family by telling stories and legends in music. As a boy, Tiken Jah Fakoly developed a great love for music, but it was only after the death of his father that he really put this love into practice. And with success: Tiken Jah Fakoly is one of the most successful African reggae artists of the moment.