Smockey
Smockey (actually Serge Bambara , born October 24, 1971 in Ouagadougou , Upper Volta , today Burkina Faso ) is a hip-hop artist, producer and political activist from the West African state of Burkina Faso.
Life
After producing a single at EMI in France, where he has lived since 1991, Smockey (from French: se moquer "mock"), son of a Bissa and a Frenchwoman, moved back to his home country. He founded the Abazon studio there and has so far released two albums; Epithaph (with Yeleen , Wed Hyack and Féenose, among others ) and Zamana .
Together with another musician, the reggae artist Sams'K Le Jah , Smockey led a democracy movement, " Le Balai Citoyen " (German: "the broom of the citizens" ). The aim was a democratic restart in Burkina Faso and the end of the 27 years of sole rule by Blaise Compaoré . The latter finally succeeded in 2014.
Awards
- 2005: Kundé d'or in the category Best Artist of the Year in Burkina Faso
- 2010: Kora Award in the Best HipHop Artist category
Individual evidence
- ↑ Article in the taz : "A rapper on the run" from September 19, 2015
- ^ After the coup in Burkina Faso: The end of a hope? on tagesschau.de, article from September 19, 2015
- ^ Franck Salin: Kora Awards 2010: où sont passés les artistes? , Afrik.com report of April 6, 2010, accessed May 27, 2010
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Smockey |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bambara, Serge (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Burkinabe hip hop musician and producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ouagadougou , Burkina Faso |