
Known for
Acting
Born
January 1, 1953 (age 73)
Birthplace
Dimbokro, Ivory Coast
Seydou Koné (born January 1, 1953, in Dimbokro), better known by his stage name Alpha Blondy, is an Ivorian reggae singer and international recording artist. 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, Hebrew, or Jamaican Patois.
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 involve...
2023
as Self (archive footage)
2022
as Self
2019
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
2018
as Self
2018
2009
2002
1992
1988
as Tcholo
1987
1987
1987
1972