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Listen to Mory Kanté, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!

Mory Kanté

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Listen to Yeke Yeke by Mory Kanté, see lyrics, music video & more!
Yeke YekeMory Kanté
Listen to Yeke Yeke by Mory Kanté, see lyrics, music video & more!
Yeke YekeMory Kanté
Listen to Yeke Yeke 2010 (Loverush UK! Mix) by Mory Kanté & Loverush UK!, see lyrics, music video & more!
Yeke Yeke 2010 (Loverush UK! Mix)Mory Kanté & Loverush UK!
Listen to Mane e mane by Enzo Avitabile & Mory Kanté, see lyrics, music video & more!
Mane e maneEnzo Avitabile & Mory Kanté
Listen to Djou by Mory Kanté, see lyrics, music video & more!
DjouMory Kanté
Listen to Biriya (Rythmes Du Mandingue) by Mory Kanté, see lyrics, music video & more!
Biriya (Rythmes Du Mandingue)Mory Kanté
Listen to Soundiata l'exil (feat. Mory Kanté) by Rail Band, see lyrics, music video & more!
Soundiata l'exil (feat. Mory Kanté)Rail Band
Listen to Kènkan by Mory Kanté, see lyrics, music video & more!
KènkanMory Kanté
Listen to Yeke Yeke (Hardfloor Edit) by Mory Kanté, see lyrics, music video & more!
Yeke Yeke (Hardfloor Edit)Mory Kanté
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Mana Mana KoMory Kanté

Latest Release

Listen to Yeke Yeke (Vip Remix 2023) - Single by Mory Kanté & Malky Barros
ALBUMYeke Yeke (Vip Remix 2023) - SingleMory Kanté & Malky Barros

More albums from Mory Kanté

Listen to Cocorico ! Balade d'un griot by Mory Kanté
ALBUMCocorico ! Balade d'un griotMory Kanté
Listen to Sabou by Mory Kanté
ALBUMSabouMory Kanté
Listen to Dimini (Matthias "Matty" Heilbronn Remixes) by Mory Kanté
ALBUMDimini (Matthias "Matty" Heilbronn Remixes)Mory Kanté
Listen to Tamala by Mory Kanté
ALBUMTamalaMory Kanté
Listen to Tatebola by Mory Kanté
ALBUMTatebolaMory Kanté
Listen to N'diarabi by Mory Kanté
ALBUMN'diarabiMory Kanté
Listen to À Paris by Mory Kanté
ALBUMÀ ParisMory Kanté

Artist Playlists

Mory Kanté Essentials
Mory Kanté Essentials
Assorted world rhythms by the voice that delivered Africa's first breakthrough dance hit.
Mory Kanté Essentials

About Mory Kanté

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Hometown
Kissidougou, Guinea
Born
March 29, 1950
Genre
Worldwide
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 Salif Keita ultimately forced Kanté to quit and join Les Ambassadeurs. He left Bamako in 1977 for nearby Cote D'Ivoire, forming a 35-piece band dubbed Les Milieus Branches; at this time he began introducing elements of American soul and R&B into his sound, often working with producer (and former Stevie Wonder collaborator) Abdoulaye Soumare. With the 1981 LP Courougnegne, Kanté essentially laid much of the foundation for the cross-cultural fusions that defined Mandinka music throughout the decade, and was so successful not only in Africa but also Europe that he moved to Paris a year later. There he recorded 1984's Mory Kanté a Paris, which increased his international visibility; his biggest hit followed in 1988, when the house music-inspired single "Ye Ke Ye Ke" was a hit throughout Europe. Released in 1990, Touma pursued a similar creative direction; Nongo Village arrived three years later, followed in 1997 by Un Amour de Prix. ~ Jason Ankeny
Mory Kanté has also released music as a member of Rail Band.

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