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Khadyjah Fofanah (born 21 June 1980 in Koidu Town, Sierra Leone) better known by her stage name Khady Black is a Sierra Leonean rastafarian and Roots reggae musician. She is Sierra Leone’s first international female reggae artist. Khady Black sings mainly in English, Krio and in her native Mandinka language. Because of her style of singing, many refer to Black as a social activist whose songs address key issues affecting Sierra Leone’s youth and in particular women. Her lyrics, which poke fun at real-life situations like calling for the education of youths in her “Mr. Government” song and teasing black women who get caught up in wearing skin-lightening creams in “Cosmetic Girls” is a testament to Khady Black’s satirical genius. Like other Rastafarian, Khady Black is a huge fan of Jamaican international Reggae star Bob Marley. Khady Black is getting ready to release her new and nationally anticipated album called Flying With Jah Love, with her new record label Black Records.In June 2005, Khady Black released her debut album Mr. Government at the National Stadium in Freetown in front of thousands of fans. The album was a huge success in Sierra Leone and internationally. In November 2005, Khady Black won the TBS Music Award held in Freetown, Sierra Leone for Best Reggae Album – Mr. Government.Khady Black performed together with dozens of international musical artists from Africa and the Caribbean to mark the 200th Anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade held on 27 August 2007 at the Queen’s Gardens in Hull, England. The event celebrated African and Caribbean culture and featured several international artists from Africa and the caribbean.In November 2005, Khady Black and her label Supreme Inc went on tour in the United States with fellow Sierra Leonean musician Emmerson and his Borbor Bele fame crew. On the tour in US, she performed in New York City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Atlanta, Georgia, and in Langley Park, Maryland. She also went on tour in September 2005 in England and performed at the VIP Charity Navo’s nightclub in London and at the Brixton Recreation Centre also in London. In July 2005 she had a special performance at Le Palais and Vibrations Nightclub in Conakry, Guinea. In August 2005 she performed at Jokor and Calabash in Banjul, the Gambia.
