Timbuktu

Jason Michael Bosak Diakité (born 11 January 1975 in Lund), better known by his stage name Timbuktu, is a Swedish rapper and singer, songwriter and television host. He took his stage name from the city of Timbuktu in Mali, a country where his father, Madubuko Diakité, has roots. Early life Timbuktu is the son of Madubuko Diakité, a U.S. born Swedish human rights lawyer and academic. He grew up in Lund and is a native speaker of both English and Swedish, as his parents are from the United States.