Alpha Blondy (born Seydou Koné on January 1, 1953 in Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa), is an Black reggae singer and a major international recording artist. Alpha Blondy sings mainly in his native language of Dioula, in French and English, and also sometimes in Arabic or Hebrew. His lyrics convey strong political attitudes and a fine sense of humor. In particular, he coined the French term democrature (an English equivalent might be "democratatorship") to identify some African governments. Early years Childhood First son of a family of 9 children, Seydou Kone was born in Dimbokro in 1953. Raised by his grandmother, growing up in what he described as "among elders", which – later – was to have a big impact on his career. In 1962, Alpha Blondy went to join his father in Odienne, where he spent ten years, attending the Sainte Elisabeth high school, and getting involved in the Ivory Coast students movement.

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