Alika born in June 28, 1977. Is one of the most influential reggae and dancehall singers in South America known for her socially and culturally conscious songs

Alicia Dal Monte Campuzano (b.

June 28, 1977 in Montevideo, Uruguay), better known as Alika, is a Uruguayan singer. Her mother is Paraguayan, and her father is Uruguayan. She moved at the age of six to El Jagüel, Buenos Aires, and now lives in San Martín. She attended a Catholic school.

Alika has become one of the references of the Spanish-speaking Roots Reggae Dancehall. Influenced notably by the Hip Hop she heard since she was a child and with which she took her first steps in music. In 1994, together with Malena D'Alessio, she founded the duo Actitud María Marta, one of the first female rap bands in Argentina and Latin America, which was recognized by the press as the Revelation Band of 1995. With AMM she edited "Acorralar a la Bestia" (1996, Polygram). Later on, she moved away from the band and started to go solo with her project Alika & La Nueva Alianza, turning to reggae and Rastafarian culture. ^[undefined]

Alika decides in 1999 to start his own project, based on the roots of the Rastafari Culture, standing out for his clear and direct lyrics that talk about Respect, Dignity, the oppression of the western system, self-confidence, life in third world countries and the problems that are lived in the neighborhoods. Chile is the country where Alika, together with prominent mc’s of the scene, like Boomer, gives shape to his first production "No Dejes que te Paren" (2001 Indie), this work, made its influence felt among young people. In 2001 he also began to perform live. In 2003 she releases her second album "Sin Intermediarios", a well received record in South America with tracks like "Paciencia" "Demanda" and "Encendedores". In 2005 comes her third production "Razón Meditación Acción" an album where the music of Alika & Nueva Alianza sounds more roots than ever, this one, contains cuts like "Costumbre de Matar" and "No le des fuerza a Babilonia". Her charisma and stage presence have taken her to share her music in multitudinous festivals and also in Sound Systems, theaters, clubs, schools, hospitals and even prisons in different cities in countries such as the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, Spain and Andorra, where the call for this independent artist is surprising, thus building an incredible career for those who, to this day, continue to be independent artists. ^[undefined]

Alika has 6 studio albums to date and is credited with creating some of the greatest Reggae hymns in Spanish. Songs such as Ejército Despierta, No te ponte triste, Galang, El roido del Leon, Costumbre de matar and Oye mi amiga have helped establish Alika as an international Reggae star and have helped put Latin Reggae on the world map. An example of this is the 5th album that Alika recorded in late 2006 in collaboration with world-renowned dub producer Mad Proffesor. This 2009 album, entitled Mad Proffesor meets Alika, was entirely produced by the dub genius.

Alika has become one of the leaders in the Spanish-speaking reggae-dancehall world, gaining recognition as a strongly conscious voice emanating from Latin America, writing direct and clear lyrics that speak of respect, dignity, and self-confidence, while relating to common situations and problems in third world neighborhoods.

In addition to her musical project Alika collaborated with the brand CRISTOBAL COLON with whom she developed her clothing line (Alika Tresde) and also with the brand VULK to create her own model of glasses (Galang).

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