Jason Michael Bosak DiakitéTimbuktu: ”Jag väntar fortfarande på den ärligaste texten”
DN.SE (21 June 2009). Retrieved 27 April 2012. (born 11 January 1975 in

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), known under the stage name Timbuktu, is a

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rapper and

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artist. In the mid-1990s, he started as part of the rap group Excel before going solo as Timbuktu. On March 1, 2020, he published the well-received memoir, ''A Drop of Midnight''. 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 Madubuko A. Robinson Diakité (born 17 December 1940) is a U.S.-born human rights lawyer and documentary filmmaker currently residing in Sweden. He has traveled widely throughout Africa and currently freelances as a guest lecturer and consultant o ...

, a U.S. born Swedish human rights lawyer and academic. Timbuktu hosted the music aid radio/television show

Musikhjälpen ''Musikhjälpen'' (; "Music Aid") is the Swedish version of the Dutch ''Serious Request'' radio and television campaign. The annual show is an appeal for money which each year helps a certain cause. Three radio/television personalities are locked ...

from its start in 2008 until 2012.

Discography

Albums

As part of Excel *1999: ''Bright Lights, Big City'' Solo Live albums

Singles

As part of Excel Solo (as Timbuktu) Featured in

Filmography

In April 2010

Arash Arash the Archer ( fa, آرش کمانگیر ''Āraš-e Kamāngīr'') is a heroic archer-figure of Iranian mythology. According to Iranian folklore, the boundary between Iran and Turan was set by an arrow launched by Arash, after he put his own ...

released a video for "Dasa Bala"Arash "Dasa Bala" (Official Video) Feat. Timbuktu, Aylar & Yag
YouTube (9 April 2010). Retrieved 27 April 2012. featuring Timbuktu, Yag and Aylar Lie, which was directed and edited by

Fred Khoshtinat Farbod Khoshtinat (Persian: فربد خوش‌طینت; born August 11, 1988) is an LA-based Iranian director, editor and cinematographer. Career Farbod founded P.U.C.A., Persian's Underground Cinematic Arts. The Bureau of International Informati ...

Notes

References

External links

JuJu Records
Timbuktu's own record label
RBMA Radio On Demand – Fireside Chat – Sofi Hellborg feat. Tony Allen & Timbuktu (Ajabu, Sweden)
Swedish rappers 1975 births Living people Swedish-language singers Swedish people of African-American descent Swedish reggae musicians Swedish people of American descent Swedish people of Polish descent Warner Music Sweden artists Musikförläggarnas pris winners {{Hiphop-bio-stub