Alpha Blondy - Peace in Liberia

Alpha Blondy de son vrai nom Seydou Koné, né à Dimbokro le 1er janvier 1953, est un chanteur de reggae ivoirien.

Avec Youssou N'Dour, il est sans doute la star internationale la plus populaire de la musique afro/reggae depuis la mort de Bob Marley auquel on le compare souvent, notamment pour son charisme et son engagement. Il chante aussi bien en français, en dioula (langue vehiculaire de l'Afrique de l'Ouest), qu'en anglais. C'est un artiste de scène qui se produit dans le monde entier.

Alpha Blondy (born Seydou Koné on January 1, 1953 in Dimbokoro, Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa), is an Ivoirian reggae singer and a major international recording artist. Alpha Blondy sings mainly in his native language of Dioula, in French and English, and also sometimes in Arabic or Hebrew. His lyrics convey strong political attitudes and a fine sense of humor. In particular, he coined the French term democrature (an English equivalent might be "democratatorship") to identify some African governments.

Alpha Blondy - Peace In Liberia - "Masada" 1992

We want peace in Liberia
Peace in Monrovia
We want peace in Liberia
Peace in Monrovia
Cause Babylone shall not rise again
Babylone shall not rise again
Babylone shall not stand again
Babylone shall not stand again
Cause everyday they talking about
the Liberian civil war
and everywhere over JAH land
muddy rivers of blood oh Lord!!
No matter who wins, Liberia is crying
no matter who looses, Liberia still crying
no matter who's right, they've got to stop the fight
no matter matter who's wrong, the devil still stronger...
So we want peace in Liberia
Peace in Monrovia
We want peace in Liberia
peace in Monrovia
Cause Babylone shall not rise again
Babylone shall not rise again
Babylone shall not stand again
Babylone shall not stand again
We calling on Jesus Christ to save I and I
We calling Jesus Christ to save I and I
We calling on Allah to save I and I
Calling Adonaï to save I and I
cry, cry Liberia...