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 |
Timbuktu and DAMN, The Park Festival 2007
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 several Grammis awards, the highest music awards in Sweden, including Lyricist of the Year and best Hip-hop Record of the Year.
Biography
He is the son of Madubuko Diakité, a US born Swedish human rights lawyer and academic.
Timbuktu hosted the music aid radio/television show Musikhjälpen from its start in 2008 until 2012.
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 | "Catch Me" (Antiloop feat. Timbuktu) | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| 2012 | "Lava Cabeza" (Mashup International feat Timbuktu, VAZ, Gnucci) | ||
| 2013 | "Svarta duvor & vissna liljor " (Kartellen feat. Timbuktu) | — | 15 |
| 2017 | ”Like I Used Too” (Snoh Aalegra feat. Timbuktu) | — | — |
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. Archived 2009-06-25 at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 3 Timbuktu page. Norwegiancharts.com (2007-08-24). Retrieved on 2012-04-27.
- 1 2 3 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.
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- RBMA Radio On Demand – Fireside Chat – Sofi Hellborg feat. Tony Allen & Timbuktu (Ajabu, Sweden)
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