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Mory Kanté
Since 1950 · Ended in 2020
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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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Mory Kanté, né le 29 mars 1950 à Albadaria (Guinée française) et mort le 22 mai 2020 à Conakry (Guinée), est un chanteur et musicien guinéen. Il est principalement connu pour son tube Yéké yéké en 1987.
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Discography
Albums
- 1982 N'Diarabi
- 1984 A Paris
- 1986 10 Cola Nuts
- 1987 Akwaba Beach
- 1990 Touma
- 1994 Nongo Village
- 1996 Tatebola
- 1999 O-Issa
- 2001 Tamala (Le Voyageur)
- 2004 Sabou
- 2012 La Guinéenne
- 2017 Cocorico! Balade d'un griot
EPs
- 2005 Yeke Yeke
Singles
- 1987 Yé Ké Yé Ké
- 1988 Tama
- 1990 Bankiero
- 2004 Yeke Yeke (Diffusion Breaks remix)
- 2005 Yeke Yeke
- 2005 Yeke Yeke (2005 Remixes)
- 2006 Narama
- 2011 Yeke Yeke 2011
