Timbuktu (musician)
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| File:Timbuktu på Grammisgalan 2013.jpg
Timbuktu at the Grammis Award 2013.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jason Diakité |
| Also known as | Timbuktu |
| Born | 11 January 1975 Lund, Sweden |
| Genres | Hip hop, reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | JuJu |
Jason Michael Bosak Diakité[1] (born 11 January 1975 in Lund), known under the stage name Timbuktu, is a Swedish rapper and reggae artist. Earlier in the mid-1990s, he started as part of the rap group Excel before going solo as Timbuktu. He has won many awards.
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Biography
He is the son of Madubuko Diakité, a US born Swedish human rights lawyer and academic.Jason Diakite has an older sister (Leathione Diakite Prinze Jr, formerly (Adadieafrikanwe Ajuluchukuprinze) by Madubuko Diakite who found out via DNA testing that neither she nor Jason have a direct Nigerian lineage, but in fact are descendants of the Central African Nation of Gabon along with various other nations from Jason's mother's side and his sister's mother side. Madubuko seems to have no interest in addressing the Gabon connection in any way but has maintained his story of being of Nigerian descent. His stories of have America Indian blood ties however have turn out to be somewhat true. Jason suffered from severe depression during the late 90's during his stay in New York. He moved back to Sweden where his depression continued. It is said rap saved his life by giving him an outlet to vent his emotions.[1]
Timbuktu has been hosting the music aid radio/television show Musikhjälpen for several years.
Discography
Albums
- As part of Excel
- 1999: Bright Lights, Big City
- Solo
| Year | Album | Chart position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [2] |
SWE [3] |
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| 2000 | T2: Kontrakultur | — | 56 |
| 2002 | W.D.M.D. (Watt's dö madderfakking diil?) | — | 8 |
| 2003 | The botten is nådd! | — | 5 |
| 2005 | Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö | 7 | 3 |
| 2007 | Oberoendeframkallande | 7 | 1 |
| 2008 | En high 5 & 1 falafel | — | 5 |
| 2011 | Sagolandet | 12 | 2 |
| 2012 | Pusselbitar | 37 | 5 |
| 2014 | För livet till döden | — | 4 |
- Live albums
| Year | Album | Chart position |
|---|---|---|
| SWE | ||
| 2004 | Live! (Timbuktu feat. Damn!) | 56 |
Singles and EPs
- As part of Excel
| Year | Single | Chart position |
|---|---|---|
| SWE | ||
| 1998 | "Pump" | — |
| 1999 | "Allnite Long" | 32 |
| "You Move Me" | — |
- Solo (as Timbuktu)
| Year | Single | Chart position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [2] |
SWE [3] |
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| 1996 | "Lifestress" (Falcon & Sleepy feat. Timbuktu) | — | — |
| 1999 | "The Conspiracy" | — | — |
| 2000 | "Independent Moves" | — | — |
| "Naked Lunch" (with Promoe) | — | — | |
| "MVH" | — | — | |
| 2001 | "Pendelparanoia" | — | — |
| "Northface EP" | — | — | |
| "Alla vet" | — | — | |
| 2002 | "Gott folk" | — | 37 |
| "Jag drar" | — | — | |
| "Ljudet av.." | — | — | |
| "The Bad Sleep Well EP" (with Promoe) | — | — | |
| 2003 | "Vertigo" (with Promoe) | — | — |
| "Ett brev" | — | 52 | |
| "The Botten Is Nådd" | — | 24 | |
| "Dynamit!" (feat. Peps Persson) | — | — | |
| 2004 | "Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö" | — | 6 |
| 2005 | "Det löser sej" (feat. Chords & Supreme) | 19 | 31 |
| "Stirra ner" | — | 52 | |
| 2007 | "Karmakontot" | — | 15 |
| "Lika barn avvika bäst del 2" | — | 51 | |
| "Fantasi" | — | — | |
| 2008 | "Tack för kaffet" (with Dregen) | — | — |
| 2011 | "Kapitulera" (feat. Susanne Sundfør) | 12 | — |
| "Resten av ditt liv" | — | 6 | |
| "Kom och håll om mig" | — | 38 | |
| "Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö" (rerelease of 2004 hit) |
— | 46 | |
| "Flickan och kråkan" | — | 7 | |
| 2012 | "Fallskärm" | — | 26 |
- Featured in
| Year | Single | Chart position | |
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| NOR [2] |
SWE [3] |
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| 2000 | "Rulla med oss" (Petter feat. Timbuktu, Peewee & Eye N'I) | — | 34 |
| 2008 | "Naïve" (Looptroop Rockers feat. Timbuktu) | — | 58 |
| 2010 | "Dasa Bala" (Arash feat. Timbuktu, Aylar and Yag) | — | — |
| "Let The Monkey Out" (Vinni & The Vagabonds feat. Timbuktu) | 13 | — | |
| 2012 | "Kjører på" (Madcon feat. Timbuktu) | 14 | — |
| 2013 | "Svarta duvor & vissna liljor " (Kartellen feat. Timbuktu) | — | 15 |
Filmography
In April 2010 Arash released a video for "Dasa Bala" [4] featuring Timbuktu, Yag and Aylar Lie, which was directed and edited by Fred Khoshtinat.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Timbuktu: ”Jag väntar fortfarande på den ärligaste texten”. DN.SE (2009-06-21). Retrieved on 2012-04-27.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Timbuktu page. Norwegiancharts.com (2007-08-24). Retrieved on 2012-04-27.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Timbuktu page. Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved on 2012-04-27.
- ↑ Arash "Dasa Bala" (Official Video) Feat. Timbuktu, Aylar & Yag. YouTube (2010-04-09). Retrieved on 2012-04-27.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Timbuktu (musician). |
- JuJu Records Timbuktu's own record label
- RBMA Radio On Demand – Fireside Chat – Sofi Hellborg feat. Tony Allen & Timbuktu (Ajabu, Sweden)
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