Mory Kanté

Mory Kanté
Kanté in 2019
Background information
Born(1950-03-29)29 March 1950
Albadaria, French Guinea
Died22 May 2020(2020-05-22) (aged 70)
Conakry, Guinea
Genres
OccupationsSinger, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, kora
Years active1971–2020
Websitewww.morykante.com

Mory Kanté (29 March 1950 – 22 May 2020) 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.

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