Tiken Jah Fakoly fled Ivory Coast after death threats
The reggae star left Abidjan in 2002 following political unrest and criticism of leaders.
Reggae artist Tiken Jah Fakoly, born Doumbia Moussa Fakoly on June 23, 1968, fled Ivory Coast for Mali in 2002 after death threats emerged during political unrest.
Fakoly, who has released 16 albums and won a Victoire de la musique in 2003, used his music to criticize Ivorian leaders and the state.
He settled in Bamako in 2003, continuing his career and releasing albums like Françafrique, which earned him the reggae award in 2003.
Why it mattersTiken Jah Fakoly's music and criticism of leaders led to him fleeing Ivory Coast and living in exile.