Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives
I have to pick the mandingo reggae of my brother Alpha Blondy. I like the fact that he sings in Dioula on this album.
I used to dance to it, especially to the tracks ‘Bintou Wêrê-Wêrê’ and ‘Brigadier Sabari’. Those songs were huge hits at the time the album was released in the 80s – it transcended the boundaries of the Ivory Coast.
Alpha is a committed artist who fights against injustice throughout his music. He proudly represents one of the numerous African cultures.
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Medúlla is arguably the point at which Björk turned from creating pop to a journey into the radically obscure, but in reality it is one of the most fully realised examples of an artist pushing the boundaries of what pop music can be and do, writes Matthew Barton
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