Known as Alpha Blondy, Seydou Koné is an entertainer from West Africa who sings
mostly in his native Dioula language with some French and English. He has gained
international fame as a recording artist performing reggae. He played in a band
at high school, studied in America for a while, and returned to the Ivory Coast
where he made his first album, 'Jah Glory', in 1982.
His fame spread to Europe and he spent time in Paris as his career developed
with his 1990 release 'The Best of Alpha Blondy' achieveing number 12 on
Billboard's World Albums Chart. His 1995 release 'Dieu' hit...