Timbuktu (musician)
Jason Michael Bosak Diakité, known under the stage name Timbuktu, is a Swedish rapper and reggae 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, a US born Swedish human rights lawyer and academic.
Timbuktu hosted the music aid radio/television show Musikhjälpen from its start in 2008 until 2012.Discography
Albums
;As part of Excel
;Solo
;Live albums
| Year | Album | Chart position |
| Year | Album | SWE |
| 2004 | Live! | 56 |
Singles and EPs
As part of Excel
| Year | Single | Chart position |
| Year | Single | SWE |
| 1998 | "Pump" | — |
| 1999 | "Allnite Long" | 32 |
| 1999 | "You Move Me" | — |
Solo
Featured inFilmography
In April 2010 Arash released a video for "Dasa Bala" featuring Timbuktu, Yag and Aylar Lie, which was directed and edited by Fred Khoshtinat.
