Biography
Who is Alika?
Early life and real name
Alicia Dal Monte Campuzano was born on June 28, 1977, in Montevideo, Uruguay. Her mother was from Paraguay and her father was from Uruguay. When she was six years old, her family moved to Argentina and settled in El Jagüel in the Buenos Aires Province. Later in life, she took up residence in San Martín in Buenos Aires.
Growing up between different towns in Argentina shaped her early experiences before she entered the music industry. She eventually adopted the stage name Alika as she developed her career as a performer.
Actitud Maria Marta
In 1994, Alika formed the duo Actitud Maria Marta alongside Malena D'Alessio. This group became one of the earliest female rap bands in Argentina and across Latin America. In 1995, the publication Clarin's Si magazine recognized the duo as the Revelation Band.
The group released a single studio album titled Acorralar a la Bestia in 1996 under Polygram records. Following the release of this album, Alika left the duo. She then grew much closer to reggae and Rastafari culture, which strongly influenced her next musical steps.
Solo career and albums
In 1999, she started her solo project with inspiration from Rastafari philosophy. Her lyrics reflected themes of respect, dignity, oppression under the Western capitalist system, realizations of self-worth, and life in the Third World and working-class neighborhoods. She produced her first solo album, No Dejes que te paren, in Chile in 2001 with MC Boomer and other producers under Indie.
The year 2001 was also when she began performing live shows. She went on to release Sin Intermediarios in 2003 and Razon Meditación Acción in 2006. Her later works included Educate Yourself in 2008, Mad Professor Meets Alika in 2009, Unidad y Respeto Mixtape in 2011, and Mi Palabra Mi Alma in 2014.
Video game feature
In 2013, Alika collaborated with the Argentine cumbia band La Liga on the track Yo Tengo el Don. This song was featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto V. It appeared as part of the fictional East Los FM radio station within the game.
Birthday and age
Alika was born on June 28, 1977, which makes Alika 49 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Alika shares the date with 74 other famous people.
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