Daughter of Ivorian reggae singer Alpha Blondy, Alpha Soukeïna Young Koné,
better known by her artist name Soukeïna, initially wanted to become a
veterinarian, but after seeing South African variety singer of Xhosa origin
Brenda Fassie in concert, she changed her mind and decided to become a singer.
Although he initially disagreed with his daughter's decision, Alpha Blondy
encouraged her in this new direction and even allowed her to perform as an
opening act at one of his concerts at the Olympia. At the same time, she studied
sound engineering at the École supérieure de réalisati...