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Tiken Jah Fakoly

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Ivorian reggae singer (Doumbia Moussa Fakoly, born 1968) known for outspoken pan-African and anti-corruption lyrics ('Françafrique', 'Ouvrez les frontières'); repeated political pressure led him into exile in Mali, and he is among the most prominent voices of West African reggae (Wikipedia 'Tiken Jah Fakoly'; RFI; The Guardian).

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Tiken Jah Fakoly - Ouvrez les frontières (Official Video)

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