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b. c.1964, Kankan, Guinea. Given birth to into a category of ‘jelis’ (hereditary compliment performers), Dioubate began singing at age seven. Six years later on her mom, Gnamakoro Kante, passed away and Oumou changed her as the vocalist with the original Kankan Regional Outfit. She wedded her cousin, a musician …

Sona Diabate originates from an extensive category of hereditary griot music artists from Guinea which includes lots of the biggest titles in traditional Western African music. She actually is an especially gifted vocalist who, within her profession, must memorize huge amounts of dental background and compose “compliment tunes” to essential …

Acclaimed for both his preservation and modernization from the musical traditions of Western Africa’s Mandinka culture, Mory Kanté was created in Kissidougou, Guinea in 1951; the merchandise of a family group of griots (music artists who serve not only as entertainers but additionally as tribal historians), at age group seven …

Kouyate was created into a music family and found acoustic guitar and balafon while a kid, forming a youngsters music group in 1966. He analyzed agriculture for a couple years, but remaining school to go after music. He relocated to Bamako and fulfilled Kante Manfila, who was simply then head …

Manfila was created right into a jali family members and played balafon and electric guitar as a kid. He became a member of Les Ballets Africains, transferred to Bamako through the ’60s and became a member of the Rail Music group, which highlighted Salif Keita and Mory Kante at that …

b. 1959, Faranah, Guinea. Mama Diabaté started her musical profession with local music group Outfit Instrumental De Faranah, playing balafon alongside Sona Diabaté. Through the 80s she transferred to the seaside city of Conakry and became the business lead singer from the long-established Horoya Music group. She produced her own …

Ba Cissoko isn’t just a master from the kora and something from the instrument’s leading proponents, but an associate of griot (grasp singers, kora players, and storytellers) legacy. A lot so the Cissoko name means nothing at all significantly less than kora mastery. Though his dad was a nationally acknowledged …

b. 1959, Siguiri, Guinea. Diabaté started singing with regional rings in 1972 (he was presented with the nickname ‘Bambino’ because he was therefore youthful). He gained the award for greatest vocalist at Guinea’s Country wide Arts and Lifestyle Celebration in 1979, due to which he was asked to become business …