SINGERS from Côte d'Ivoire

Top 3

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Ivorian Singers of all time. This list of famous Ivorian Singers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Alpha Blondy (b. 1953)

With an HPI of 58.21, Alpha Blondy is the most famous Ivorian Singer.  His biography has been translated into 32 different languages on wikipedia.

Seydou Koné (French pronunciation: [sedu kɔne]; 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 or Hebrew.

2. Tiken Jah Fakoly (b. 1968)

With an HPI of 42.11, Tiken Jah Fakoly is the 2nd most famous Ivorian Singer.  His biography has been translated into 23 different languages.

Doumbia Moussa Fakoly (born June 23, 1968 in Odienné), better known by his stage name Tiken Jah Fakoly (), is an Ivorian reggae singer and songwriter.

3. Fatoumata Diawara (b. 1982)

With an HPI of 39.54, Fatoumata Diawara is the 3rd most famous Ivorian Singer.  Her biography has been translated into 26 different languages.

Fatoumata Diawara (Bambara: ߝߊ߫ߕߎߡߕߊ ߖߊ߯ߥߙߊ߫, romanized: Fatumta Jawara, born 1982) is a Malian singer-songwriter currently living in France. Diawara began her career as an actress in theatre and in film, including Genesis (1999), Sia, The Dream of the Python (2001) and Timbuktu (2014). She later launched a career in music, collaborating with numerous artists and releasing three studio albums beginning with 2011 debut Fatou. Diawara's music combines traditional Wassoulou with international styles.