Ivory Coast's descent into hell follows the tragic post-colonial template of African politics. An old-school political patriarch, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, ruled with an iron fist for 33 years after ...

IT is interesting how reggae music continues to dominate cultural politics across the globe, giving musical support to reverse despotism everywhere. Those old enough to remember will recall that ...

Former SSK rapper Lëk Sèn puts his raw, husky voice to work on his first solo album, trying everything from the reggae-influenced ‘Frica Sound’ to the desert guitar of ‘Rebel Blues’. Listen out for ...

A non-Rastafarian reggae musician who grew up a practicing Muslim, Tiken Jah Fakoly is a native of Africa’s Ivory Coast who draws most of his material and inspiration from his home continent. His ...

Following the release of his eighth album Dernier Appel - Last Call, Ivorian reggae star Tiken Jah Fakoly talks about using African percussion to fulfil Bob Marley's prophesy that reggae would one day ...

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Reggae star Tiken Jah Fakoly is trying to wake up Africa Ivorian reggae star Tiken Jah Fakoly on reggae's role in the fight for change in Africa. Tiken Jah Fokoley by Flory Mumena, Getty Images.

DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal banned reggae star Tiken Jah Fakoly from the West African country on Wednesday after he strongly criticized President Abdoulaye Wade at a concert in Dakar and called on him ...