Ismaël Isaac
Ismaël Isaac , born Issiaka Kaba Diakité (* 1966 in Abidjan ) is a reggae singer from Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire). His parents come from the town of Ponodougou in the Département de Boundiali . He sings his songs in the languages Mandinka , Malenké , Bambara , Dioula and French .
The death of the most famous reggae interpreter Bob Marley motivated 15-year-old Issiaka Diakité to pursue a reggae career himself. He was driven by the older Alpha Blondy , who also grew up in Treichville , a neighborhood in Abidjan. After minor appearances on Ivorian radio and television and only with his belief in his talent, he first became a member of Les Fréres Keita in 1986 , with whom he recorded three albums.
In 1990 he recorded his first solo album Rahman under the name Ismaël Isaac and achieved great success throughout West Africa . Three other albums were recorded and a compilation of older singles. The album Black System recorded in 2000 with its roots reggae also achieved international success. Since then, Ismaël Isaac has been listed among Alpha Blondy , Lucky Dube and Tiken Jah Fakoly .
Discography
- 1986 - Tchilaba
- 1989 - Yatiman
- 1990 - Rahman
- 1993 - Taxi Jump
- 1997 - Treich Feeling (Back in Stock)
- 2000 - Black System
- 2014 - each remainder
Web links
- Ismaël Isaac on the IVOIRE-MUSIC website
- Ishmael Isaac
- Afro Pfingsten 2002 (Winterthur) PDF document with a short biography
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Isaac, Ismaël |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Diakité, Issiaka Kaba |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ivorian singer (Côte d'Ivoire) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Abidjan |