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Askia Modibo
(Mali)
Biography
Askia Modibo has come a long way before playing reggae: born in a songhai family, but living in a
bambara area, he started with traditional bambara songs when he accompanied the herds. His first musical appearance
was with the Super Tentemba, an offshoot of the Ambassadeurs. Later, he went to Côte d'Ivoire
and played with Alpha Blondy.
By 1988, he released his first cassette and since, he recorded several cassettes, using his real name Modibo Koné when playing mandingo music, and using his artist's name Askia Modibo when playing his wass-reggae (wassoulou-reggae). With star producer Ibrahima Sylla, he recorded « Wass Reggae », together with his band Tjiladeh, the only album thusfar that has reached international release.
By 1988, he released his first cassette and since, he recorded several cassettes, using his real name Modibo Koné when playing mandingo music, and using his artist's name Askia Modibo when playing his wass-reggae (wassoulou-reggae). With star producer Ibrahima Sylla, he recorded « Wass Reggae », together with his band Tjiladeh, the only album thusfar that has reached international release.
Askia Modibo
Born: as Modibo Koné, 1968, in Ké-Macina
Style: reggae
Discography
| Title | Year | Label | Remarks |
| Il faut que ça change | 2003 | Seydoni | |
| Wass Reggae | 1996 | Stern's STCD 1060 | (Originally released on Syllart) |
| Les Aigles | 1994 | Syllart 83177 | Cassette |
| Waly-Mousso | 1993 | Camara Production | Cassette |
| Allah Akbar | 1988 | Cassette | |
| Albums by Askia Modibo & Bamnaya: | |||
| Djiguiya | 198? | Cassette | |
| Solo albums by Askia Modibo: | |||
| Wass Manding l'an 2000 Vol. IIA | 199? | Local cassette E028591-4 | |
| Wass Manding l'an 2000 Vol. II | 199? | Local cassette AM91007 | |
| Wass Manding l'an 2000 Vol. I | 199? | Local cassette E018491-4 | |
Sources
Page added February 1998