Timbuktu (musician)
Timbuktu | |
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 Timbuktu at the Grammis Award 2013. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jason Diakité |
| Also known as | Timbuktu |
| Born | 11 January 1975 Lund, Sweden |
| Genres | Hip hop, reggae |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | JuJu |
Jason Michael Bosak Diakité[1] (born 11 January 1975 in Lund), known under the stage name Timbuktu, is a Swedish rapper and reggae artist. Earlier in the mid-1990s, he started as part of the rap group Excel before going solo as Timbuktu. He has won many awards.
Biography
He is the son of Madubuko Diakité, a US born Swedish human rights lawyer and academic.
Timbuktu has been hosting the music aid radio/television show Musikhjälpen for several years.
Discography
Albums
- As part of Excel
- 1999: Bright Lights, Big City
- Solo
| Year | Album | Chart position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [2] |
SWE [3] | ||
| 2000 | T2: Kontrakultur | — | 56 |
| 2002 | W.D.M.D. (Watt's dö madderfakking diil?) | — | 8 |
| 2003 | The botten is nådd! | — | 5 |
| 2005 | Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö | 7 | 3 |
| 2007 | Oberoendeframkallande | 7 | 1 |
| 2008 | En high 5 & 1 falafel | — | 5 |
| 2011 | Sagolandet | 12 | 2 |
| 2012 | Pusselbitar | 37 | 5 |
| 2014 | För livet till döden | — | 4 |
- Live albums
| Year | Album | Chart position |
|---|---|---|
| SWE | ||
| 2004 | Live! (Timbuktu feat. Damn!) | 56 |
Singles and EPs
- As part of Excel
| Year | Single | Chart position |
|---|---|---|
| SWE | ||
| 1998 | "Pump" | — |
| 1999 | "Allnite Long" | 32 |
| "You Move Me" | — |
- Solo (as Timbuktu)
| Year | Single | Chart position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [2] |
SWE [3] | ||
| 1996 | "Lifestress" (Falcon & Sleepy feat. Timbuktu) | — | — |
| 1999 | "The Conspiracy" | — | — |
| 2000 | "Independent Moves" | — | — |
| "Naked Lunch" (with Promoe) | — | — | |
| "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) | 19 | 31 |
| "Stirra ner" | — | 52 | |
| 2007 | "Karmakontot" | — | 15 |
| "Lika barn avvika bäst del 2" | — | 51 | |
| "Fantasi" | — | — | |
| 2008 | "Tack för kaffet" (with Dregen) | — | — |
| 2011 | "Kapitulera" (feat. Susanne Sundfør) | 12 | — |
| "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" | — | 7 | |
| 2012 | "Fallskärm" | — | 26 |
- Featured in
| Year | Single | Chart position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [2] |
SWE [3] | ||
| 2000 | "Rulla med oss" (Petter feat. Timbuktu, Peewee & Eye N'I) | — | 34 |
| 2008 | "Naïve" (Looptroop Rockers feat. Timbuktu) | — | 58 |
| 2010 | "Dasa Bala" (Arash feat. Timbuktu, Aylar and Yag) | — | — |
| "Let The Monkey Out" (Vinni & The Vagabonds feat. Timbuktu) | 13 | — | |
| 2012 | "Kjører på" (Madcon feat. Timbuktu) | 14 | — |
| 2013 | "Svarta duvor & vissna liljor " (Kartellen feat. Timbuktu) | — | 15 |
Filmography
In April 2010 Arash released a video for "Dasa Bala" [4] featuring Timbuktu, Yag and Aylar Lie, which was directed and edited by Fred Khoshtinat.
See also
References
- ^ Timbuktu: ”Jag väntar fortfarande på den ärligaste texten”. DN.SE (2009-06-21). Retrieved on 2012-04-27.
- ^ a b c Timbuktu page. Norwegiancharts.com (2007-08-24). Retrieved on 2012-04-27.
- ^ a b c Timbuktu page. Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved on 2012-04-27.
- ^ Arash "Dasa Bala" (Official Video) Feat. Timbuktu, Aylar & Yag. YouTube (2010-04-09). Retrieved on 2012-04-27.
External links
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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