Timbuktu (artist)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jason Michael Robinson Diakité |
| Also known as | Timbuktu |
| Born | January 11, 1975 Lund, Sweden |
| Genres | Hip hop, reggae |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | JuJu |
Jason Michael Robinson Diakité (born 11 January 1975), known under the stage name Timbuktu, is a Swedish rapper and reggae artist. Earlier in the mid-1990s, he started as part of rap Excel before going solo as Timbuktu.
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[edit] Biography
In September 2008 he released the single, "Tack för kaffet" via the popular torrent site The Pirate Bay.[1]
He is the son of Madubuko Diakité, a US born Swedish human rights lawyer and academic.[2]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- As part of Excel
- 1999: Bright Lights, Big City
- Solo
- 2000: T2: Kontrakultur
- 2002: W.D.M.D.
- 2003: The Botten Is Nådd "The bottom is reached"
- 2004: Live! feat. damn!
- 2005: Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
- 2007: Oberoendeframkallande
- 2008: En high 5 & 1 falafel
- 2011: Sagolandet
- 2012: Pusselbitar
[edit] Singles and EPs
- As part of Excel
| Year | Single | Chart position | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | ||||||
| 1998 | "Pump" | — | ||||
| 1999 | "Allnite Long" | 32 | ||||
| "You Move Me" | — | |||||
- Solo (as Timbuktu)
| Year | Single | Chart position | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | ||||||
| 1996 | "Lifestress" (Falcon & Sleepy feat. Timbuktu) | — | ||||
| 1999 | "The Conspiracy" | — | ||||
| 2000 | "Independent Moves" | — | ||||
| "Naked Lunch" (with Promoe) | — | |||||
| "Rulla med oss" (Petter feat. Timbuktu, Peewee & Eye N'I) | 34 | |||||
| "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) | 31 | ||||
| "Stirra ner" | 52 | |||||
| 2007 | "Karmakontot" | 15 | ||||
| "Lika barn avvika bäst del 2" | 51 | |||||
| "Fantasi" | — | |||||
| 2008 | "Naïve" (Looptroop Rockers feat. Timbuktu) | 58 | ||||
| "Tack för kaffet" (with Dregen) | — | |||||
| 2010 | "Dasa Bala" (Arash feat. Timbuktu, Aylar and Yag) | — | ||||
| 2011 | "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" (rerelease of 2004 hit) |
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| 2012 | "Fallskärm" | 41 | ||||
[edit] Filmography
In April 2010 Arash released a video for "Dasa Bala" [1] featuring Timbuktu, Yag and Aylar Lie, which was directed and edited by Fred Khoshtinat.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Tack för kaffet EP on The Pirate Bay". http://thepiratebay.org/special/timtack.php. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ^ http://www.dn.se/livsstil/intervjuer/timbuktu-jag-vantar-fortfarande-pa-den-arligaste-texten-1.895347
[edit] 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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