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About IceTCool
A 400 years old artist whose style and concious songs have rocked fans all over West and Central Africa.
He was one of the first artists to demand racist South Africa to free without condition Nelson Mandela as early as 2003 when he stunned an audience during a TV show in Abidjan with his catch phrases “liberty with condition is no liberty” and “shame on you” from his tune ‘LIBERATE NELSON MANDELA' in 2003, later released in 1989 with the help of Missouri based Reggae band Infrared Rockers and Kone Dodo, the then manager of Alpha Blondy. He has won several plaudits, including an award from RTI (Radio Télévision Ivoirienne), a video made by Channel 4 during a visit in Abidjan and a video by Canal France International. Before moving to Europe, he was a well established artist in the musical scene in Abidjan. What's more, He did share the stage with some of the most recognisable figures in the music world including Burning Spear, The Wailers, Lucky Dube (may his soul rest in peace), Alpha Blondy, Youssou N'dour, Baaba Maal etc.
The major theme that cuts across Ice T-Cool music is racial and social equality for mankind, and war against war (Beauty of War). He is concerned about the cultural, social and economic development of Africa. He joined the chorus of those clamouring to rid South Africa of the scourge of oppression. IceTCool has performed extensively in: - Cameroon (where he started his musical career and dubbed by the press and the public "le Bob Marley Camerounais" as he was one of the very first country's reggae artists. He performed at Yaoundé’s Centre Culturel, Cinéma Théatre Abbia, Cinéma le Capitole, Garoua, Maroua, Douala & Kong'samba) - Mali (Bamako, Segou, Timbuktu, Mopti, Cikasso, Kayes (Mali) with the iconic group le Rail Band de Bamako). - Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou, Bobo Dioulasso, Ouahigouya, Banfora..) - Togo (Lomé, Kara ...) - Bénin (Cotonou.. - Côte d'Ivoire (virtually every Ivorian city (North, South, East, West). - France (Paris) - England (London's Queen Elisabeth Hall, The Forum, Kensington Town Hall, Ashton Playing Field...). Some of his material (Change or Die) has been used by the BBC program, 'Les Français chez nous'. The father of one new album, Change or Die in which Maxi Priest’s Sylvia Mason-James performs the backing vocals will be released shortly. In the meantime, his latest addition, ‘C for Cameroon’, a single dedicated to his beloved country, is gaining momentum. Watch this space.
He was one of the first artists to demand racist South Africa to free without condition Nelson Mandela as early as 2003 when he stunned an audience during a TV show in Abidjan with his catch phrases “liberty with condition is no liberty” and “shame on you” from his tune ‘LIBERATE NELSON MANDELA' in 2003, later released in 1989 with the help of Missouri based Reggae band Infrared Rockers and Kone Dodo, the then manager of Alpha Blondy. He has won several plaudits, including an award from RTI (Radio Télévision Ivoirienne), a video made by Channel 4 during a visit in Abidjan and a video by Canal France International. Before moving to Europe, he was a well established artist in the musical scene in Abidjan. What's more, He did share the stage with some of the most recognisable figures in the music world including Burning Spear, The Wailers, Lucky Dube (may his soul rest in peace), Alpha Blondy, Youssou N'dour, Baaba Maal etc.
The major theme that cuts across Ice T-Cool music is racial and social equality for mankind, and war against war (Beauty of War). He is concerned about the cultural, social and economic development of Africa. He joined the chorus of those clamouring to rid South Africa of the scourge of oppression. IceTCool has performed extensively in: - Cameroon (where he started his musical career and dubbed by the press and the public "le Bob Marley Camerounais" as he was one of the very first country's reggae artists. He performed at Yaoundé’s Centre Culturel, Cinéma Théatre Abbia, Cinéma le Capitole, Garoua, Maroua, Douala & Kong'samba) - Mali (Bamako, Segou, Timbuktu, Mopti, Cikasso, Kayes (Mali) with the iconic group le Rail Band de Bamako). - Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou, Bobo Dioulasso, Ouahigouya, Banfora..) - Togo (Lomé, Kara ...) - Bénin (Cotonou.. - Côte d'Ivoire (virtually every Ivorian city (North, South, East, West). - France (Paris) - England (London's Queen Elisabeth Hall, The Forum, Kensington Town Hall, Ashton Playing Field...). Some of his material (Change or Die) has been used by the BBC program, 'Les Français chez nous'. The father of one new album, Change or Die in which Maxi Priest’s Sylvia Mason-James performs the backing vocals will be released shortly. In the meantime, his latest addition, ‘C for Cameroon’, a single dedicated to his beloved country, is gaining momentum. Watch this space.
