Mory Kante
Guinea
Born: 29 March 1950
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: International, Electronic
Styles: Kora, Africa, African Folk, Afro-Pop, Worldbeat, House, Dance
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Acclaimed for both his preservation and modernization of the musical traditions of West Africa's Mandinka culture, Mory Kanté was born in Kissidougou, Guinea in 1951; the product of a family of griots (musicians who serve not merely as entertainers but also as tribal historians), at age seven he was sent to Mali to learn tribal lore as well as the kora, the West African harp. At 15, Kanté relocated to Bamako and joined the Rail Band, then Mali's most popular group; he remained with the band for seven years, until his rivalry with lead singer ...
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