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Mory Kanté
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 4 years ago |
Date of birth | March 29,1950 |
Zodiac sign | Aries |
Born | Albadaria |
Guinea | |
Instruments | Vocals |
Kora | |
Albums | Akwaba Beach |
La Guinéenne | |
Sabou | |
Tamala | |
Touma | |
Nationality | Guinean |
Malian | |
Parents | Fatouma Kamissoko |
El Hadj Djeli Fodé Kanté | |
Job | Singer |
Griot | |
vocalist | |
Died | Conakry |
Guinea | |
Date of died | May 22,2020 |
Children | Manamba Kanté |
Siblings | Djeli Moussa Diawara |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 458588 |
Mory Kanté Life story
Mory Kanté was a Guinean vocalist and player of the kora harp. He was best known internationally for his 1987 hit song "Yé ké yé ké", which reached number-one in Belgium, Finland, the Netherlands, and Spain. The album it came from, Akwaba Beach, was the best-selling African record of its time.