Takana Zion

The "African Sizzla": the reggae voice of Guinea, from Bamako to L'Olympia in Paris.

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Origine

Guinée — Mohamed Mouctar Soumah

Discipline

Reggae · dancehall

Biographie

Takana Zion — Mohamed Mouctar Soumah — is the leading figure of the Guinean reggae: messenger Rastafari, he sings Africa and is a young man. On 2 October 2022, his concert at the Conakry stadium brought together more than 50,000 people; on 14 June 2025, he filled the Olympia in Paris — only Mory Kanté and Sékouba Bambino had succeeded before him. On his return to the country, he founded the Nimba Reggae Festival (2025) to transmit the flame.

Distinctions and benchmarks

Paris Olympia filled on June 14, 2025 · Conakry Stadium ahead of more than 50,000 people October 2, 2022 · Founder of the Nimba Reggae Festival in Conakry (2025) · On the poster of the 38th edition of the Nuits d'Afrique de Montréal (2024)

Takana Zion in Paleo 2009

In 2009, Takana Zion climbed to the stage of the Paleo Festival in Nyon (Switzerland) — the country's largest open air festival. An appointment remained in memory: the concert was cut from 2 minutes 50. The artist's signature for this moment: "Takana Zion — Paleo Festival, Nyon (Switzerland), 2009". The concert video is not yet hosted on Festival TV; the festival's mini-site tells this and all the others.

Visit the mini-site of the Paleo Festival Nyon

On the Poster — Festivals

2024 — Festival International Nuits d'Afrique — Montréal: On the display of the 38th edition (2024) — official press photo of the festival — See the festival entry
2025 — FEMUA 17, Abidjan: FEMUA 17 (Abidjan)
2022 — The Night of Erdre, Nort-sur-Erdre: On the poster of the 2022 edition (Saturday, July 2) — See the festival entry
2022 — No Logo Festival, Strawberries: On the Grand Scene of the 2022 edition (12-14 August) — See the festival entry