ALPHA BLONDY

Abidjan's nightlife meets Jamaican sound-system culture. From the shout-along title track to exuberant horn lines, the record bottles Blondy's hometown energy and sends it pulsing across the...

2-LP set. Built on collaborations-most notably with Youssou N'Dour, this record fuses high-life guitars, Nyabinghi hand drums and crunchy rock riffs. Blondy's message is direct: the planet wins only...

The debut that set everything in motion. "Brigadier-Sabari" kicks down the door with sirens and street-level storytelling, while raw guitar skanks and hand-played drums keep the tension high. An...

Brass fanfares, crisp digital production, and razor-sharp lyrics capture the electric mood of Ivory Coast's first multiparty elections. The grooves are buoyant, the choruses addictive, and Blondy's...

Shimmering keyboards, panoramic horn charts, and vocals in four languages give this set a widescreen feel. It's equal parts prayer and pop, delivering big hooks without diluting Blondy's signature...