Mory Kanté

Mory Kanté
1950 - 2020
Mory Kanté  Guinean Musician
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Mory Kanté was born on this day 70 years ago
Born 29th March, 1950.

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First Name Mory
Last Name Kanté
Birthday 29th March, 1950
Birthplace Albadaria, Guinea
Died 22nd May, 2020
Place of Death Conakry, Republic of Guinea
Zodiac Sign Aries
Nationality Guinean
Occupation Text Singer, songwriter
Occupation Musician
Music Genre (Text) World music
Music Genre International
Year(s) Active 1971-present, 1971–2020
Music Style Kora, Afro-Pop, West African, African Traditions, Guinean, Malian Music, House, Electronic
Music Mood Lively, Cheerful, Carefree, Nostalgic
Instrument Vocals
Instrument (text) Vocals, kora
Official Websites http://www.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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FilmYearCharacterType
MTV 80s - Top 50 1984 Vs 1988!2022Mory KantéTV Show
MTV 80s - Top 50 Hits of 1988!2022Mory KantéTV Show
Les 30 ans du TOP 502014SelfTV Show
Die ultimative Chartshow2003Self - ShowactTV Show
L'invité2000SelfTV Show
Later... With Jools Holland1992HimselfTV Show
Sacrée soirée1987HimselfTV Show
Le monde est à vous1987SelfTV Show
Téléthon1987SelfTV Show
ZDF-Fernsehgarten1986SelfTV Show
Victoires de la musique1985Album de la communauté francophoneTV Show
Wogan1982ThemselvesTV Show
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