In the eighties, reggae grew into a global phenomenon. Jamaicans no longer had a monopoly on the music. In Europe and Africa crashed on reggae musicians. Alpha Blondy (Ivory Coast, 1953) came in 1973 for the first contact with reggae when he lived in New York. After he returns, he will record under the pseudonym Alpha Blondy in Africa. Blondy's music is heavily inspired by the roots reggae of Bob
… Marley. In his writings he shows himself critical of society (one of his most famous songs is called Apartheid Is Nazism). On the other hand, Alpha Blondy interest in spirituality, as evidenced by songs such as God Is One. Since 2005, Alpha Blondy also on behalf of the UN Ambassador for Peace.more
