Biography alpha blondy

Ivorian reggae singer

Musical artist

Seydou Koné (French pronunciation:[sedukɔne]; born January 1, 1953, in Dimbokro^[1]), better known by his stage name Alpha Blondy, is an Ivorianreggae singer and international recording artist.

Biography alpha blondy

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.

Early years

Childhood

The first son of a family of eight children, Seydou Koné was raised by his grandmother in an environment described by him as "among elders", which was to have a big impact on his career.

In 1962, Alpha Blondy joined his father in Odienné, where he spent ten years, attended Sainte Elisabeth High School, and was involved in the Ivory Coast students movement. He formed a band in high school, but this affected his schooling and he was expelled for poor attendance.

His parents sent him to stud