General Tchefary & The Soldiers stop by Locals Only on Monday, June 15th, 2026, for a live performance and interview in KXCI’s Studio 2A at 9 PM. Tune in at 91.3 FM or audio livestream the performance here. Video livestream is also available on the KXCI YouTube channel here.
ABOUT GENERAL TCHEFARY & THE SOLDIERS:
GENERAL TCHEFARY, BORN IBRAHIM TOURE, IS AN INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN ROOTS REGGAE SINGER, SONGWRITER, AND PERFORMER FROM CÔTE D’IVOIRE, NOW BASED IN TUCSON, ARIZONA. A DIRECT DESCENDANT OF THE LEGENDARY SAMORY TOURÉ, HIS MUSIC CARRIES MESSAGES OF STRUGGLE, HOPE, AND CONSCIOUSNESS, BLENDING AFRICAN MELODIES WITH REGGAE RHYTHMS.
ARTIST STATEMENT
MY NAME, TOURE, IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ELEPHANT — A SYMBOL OF STRENGTH, WISDOM, MEMORY, AND PROTECTION. IT IS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE EXPRESSION “TOURÉ-LOU,” MEANING “HOME OF THE ELEPHANT,” REPRESENTING HERITAGE, ORIGIN, AND ANCESTRAL POWER. AS A DIRECT DESCENDANT OF THE LEGENDARY SAMORY TOURE. IDENTITY REFLECTS A LEGACY OF RESISTANCE, DIGNITY, AND AFRICAN PRIDE.
HIGHLIGHTS
– OPENED FOR THE WAILERS (USA) (2X)
– SHARED STAGE WITH KY-MANI MARLEY (INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL – AFRICA)
– PERFORMED ALONGSIDE ALPHA BLONDY
– FEATURED ON KGUN 9 TV (USA)
– 3RD PLACE – VICTOIRES DU REGGAE 2021 IN (FRANCE)
– HEADLINED TUCSON MEET YOURSELF FESTIVAL 7 TIMES
DISCOGRAPHY
– SOYA (2004) — DISQUEKONE
– IL EST TEMPS (2012) — DISQUEKONE
– BLACK NO FOR SALE (2018) — TCHEFARY MUSIC
– JAH IS LOVE (2019) — TCHEFARY MUSIC
– BE MYSELF (FEAT. KUMAR FYAH) (2019) — TCHEFARY MUSIC
– ÉLECTIONS SANS SANG (2020) — TCHEFARY MUSIC
– BRILLER EN SILENCE (2024) — TCHEFARY MUSIC
– BROKE MY HEART (2025) — TCHEFARY MUSIC
– ALLAH ANSO (2026) — TCHEFARY MUSIC
FOLLOW GENERAL TCHEFARY:
SPOTIFY
FACEBOOK
TIKTOK
YOUTUBE
INSTAGRAM
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