Togbe Agbodjan Jad Fozis

Togbe Agbodjan Jad Fozis (born 3 December 1971), abbreviated TAJF and formerly Jad Fozis, born François Djadoo is a reggae musician, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Togo. He was one of the first leaders of the Rastafari movement in Togo.

He was born in the town of Lomé. He sings revolutionary activist songs for peace and freedom in French, English and Ewe, touring Africa, Europe and the United States.

Biography Childhood and studies Togbe Agbodjan Jad Fozis grew up in Lomé between 1971 and 1980. His mother was a chorister who encouraged him to sing, and he became passionate about interpreting the songs of Ray Charles and Bob Marley at the age of 11. He formed the group Vanity System, which disbanded in January 2002, but it was in 1995 that he really began his professional career with his first album, SOS Africa, and the song Gbékuia (remixed) afterwards in 2020, which gave him international fame, and he became a member of the Hamburg-based Jamaican group The Lion.

Discography 1995 : Sos Africa 1997 : 1999 : 2001 : 2006 : 2020 : 2022 :

Singles

Concerts and stages 2005 : Concert with Mass O'flash at the CCF of Lomé 2022 : Concert at l' with his group Jah Children on 26 February and silver jubilee celebration of 25 years of career live at Le Yespapa in Cotonou (Bénin) le 05 mars

Events 1998 : Guest appearance by Claudy Siar on RFI's . 2023 : Musician invited by Omusawo Tintah Male Deogratius on the Dancehall Strictly on Tagy Television.

Personal life His father died on March 7, 2022, and then his mother died on February 2, 2023, following a heart attack at the age of 70, to whom he often dedicated his songs.

Recognition Rewards 1998 : Prize awarded to Cotonou (Bénin). 2006 : Representing Togo at the Football World Cup. 2019 : Heroes 228 Award of Merit Winner for song Gbékuia. 2023 : Prize for best reggae artist at All Music Awards

Togolese representative for UNESCO Peace Prize.