Sams'K Le Jah

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Karim Sama (born 1971), more commonly known by his

Rastafari movement as well as a Sankarist, he upholds both Sankara and Haile Selassie.[1]

He hosts a music programme on Radio Omega FM, where he frequently airs his outspoken views. In 2007, after playing at a concert calling for freedom of the press in Burkina Faso and justice for the murdered journalist Norbert Zongo, his car was torched outside of the radio station and he received several death threats.[3][4]

Sams’K Le Jah co-founded

military, which took control following Compaoré's resignation.[6]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Sams'k Le Jah nous parle de son itinéraire, de son engagement, du reggae, du Rastafari, de Hailé Sellasié, de Sankara, de la révolution burkinabé, des artistes africains..." www.thomassankara.net (in French). April 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b Duval Smith, Alex (30 April 2014). "'Africa's Che Guevara': Thomas Sankara's legacy". British Broadcasting Corporation. London. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
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  4. ^ Saidykhan, Musa (24 April 2007). "Burkinabe reggae king's life on firing line". afrol News. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  5. ^ Moussaoui, Rosa (3 November 2014). "Sams'K Le Jah "Les héritiers de Sankara ont grandi, il faut désormais compter avec eux"". L'Humanité (in French). Paris. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  6. ^ Mackey, Robert (31 October 2014). "Street-Level Views of the Protests in Burkina Faso". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
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