Ismaël Isaac (born Kaba Diakité Issiaka in 1966) is a reggae singer from Côte d'Ivoire. Born in Abidjan, his parents are from Ponondougou in the north of the country.[1] He is strongly influenced by Bob Marley and Alpha Blondy.[2]

He was discovered on the Ivorian television show First Chance broadcast on Radio Television Ivoirienne and was found by the keyboardist Georges Kouakou. Its success led him to have a record contract with Island Records, and "Taxi Jump" was released in 1993.[1]

In August 2014, Ismael came back after 14 years with his new album called "Je reste" produced by Canta Productions with some featuring from Mokobe and Bony RAS.

Discography

  • 1986 – Tchilaba
  • 1989 – Yatiman
  • 1990 – Rahman
  • 1993 – Taxi Jump
  • 1997 – Treich Feeling (Back in Stock)
  • 2000 – Black System
  • 2014 – Je reste

References

  1. 1 2 "Ismaël Isaac" (in French). www.ivoire-music.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  2. ↑ The Leopard Man's African Music Guide


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