Timbuktu (musician)
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Not to be confused with Timbuktu (hip hop artist).
| Timbuktu | |
|---|---|
 Timbuktu 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jason Diakité |
| Also known as | Timbuktu |
| Born |
January 11, 1975 Lund, Sweden |
| Genres | Hip hop, reggae |
| Occupations | 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 rap Excel before going solo as Timbuktu. He has won many awards.
Biography
In September 2008 he released the single, "Tack för kaffet" via the popular torrent site The Pirate Bay.[2]
He is the son of Madubuko Diakité, a US born Swedish human rights lawyer and academic.[1]
Timbukto has been hosting the music aid radio/television show Musikhjälpen during several years.
Discography
Albums
- As part of Excel
- 1999: Bright Lights, Big City
- Solo
| Year | Album | Chart position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOR [3] |
SWE [4] | ||
| 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 |
- 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 [3] |
SWE [4] | ||
| 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 [3] |
SWE [4] | ||
| 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" [5] featuring Timbuktu, Yag and Aylar Lie, which was directed and edited by Fred Khoshtinat.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Timbuktu: ”Jag väntar fortfarande på den ärligaste texten”. DN.SE (2009-06-21). Retrieved on 2012-04-27.
- ↑ "Tack för kaffet EP on The Pirate Bay". Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Timbuktu page. Norwegiancharts.com (2007-08-24). Retrieved on 2012-04-27.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 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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- 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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