Tiken Jah Fakoly, an Ivorian reggae artist, has a net worth of $500 thousand.
Tiken Jah Fakoly was born in Odienne, Cote d’Ivoire in June 1968.
His first group, Djelys, was formed by him in 1987.
A self-titled album was released by the group in 1993.
He initiated writing about the political climate in his homeland. His objective is to produce music that stirs up people’s consciences.
Tiken Jah Fakoly, who has been exiled to Mali since 2003, has been threatened with death over his lyrics.
He contributed funds to the establishment of a school in Touroni and a college in Mali as a result of his Once Concert, one School campaign.
The release of his latest album, Dernier Appel, on Universal Music occurred in 2014.
The Victoires de la Musicque award for a Reggae Album/Ragga/World was won by Tiken Jah Fakoly in 2003, and he also received the First Freemuse Award in 2008.