180gr vinyl. Since the release of his debut album "Jah Glory" in 1982, for which Alpha Blondy received three gold records within a year, the self-proclaimed African Rasta has sold more than ten million records. With pieces like "Brigadier Sabari" on "Jah Glory" and the classics "Cocody Rock", "Afriki", "J?rusalem", "Sweet Fanta Diallo" and "Apartheid Is Nazism" Alpha Blondy, whose real name is Seydou Kon? and was born in Ivory Coast in 1953, has established himself not only as the mouthpiece of Africa but also as a reggae superstar. He first appeared in Europe in 1985. Alpha Blondy was nominated for a Grammy for his album "Merci" in 2003. Today the singer is also active as peace ambassador of his home country to the United Nations and ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States). His credo: "Reggae means hope, love and spirituality". To reach as many people as possible with his positive message, Alpha Blondy sings in different languages, mainly French and English, but also Arabic, Hebrew and West African idioms like Dioula and Baule. He fuses reggae with pop Afro and rock as well as African, European and Caribbean elements.
