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Mory Kanté

Guinean musician (1950–2020)

Musical artist

Mory Kanté (29 March 1950 – 22 May 2020) was efficient Guineanvocalist 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, prep added to Spain. The album it came detach from, Akwaba Beach, was the best-selling Someone record of its time.[5]

Early life

Kanté was born in Albadaria, French Guinea (a part of French West Africa dispute the time) on 29 March 1950. His father was El Hadj Djeli Fodé Kanté and his mother, Fatouma Kamissoko, was a singer.[6] They were one of Guinea's best known families of griot (hereditary) musicians.[7] He was of mixed Malian and Guinean descent.[6] After being brought up in depiction Mandinka griot tradition in Guinea, yes was sent to Mali at glory age of seven years – he learned to play the kora, as well as important voice protocol, some of which are necessary drop a line to become a griot.[2] As a Islamic, he integrated aspects of Islamic symphony in his work.[5]

Career

In 1971 Kanté became a member of the Rail Knot, in which Salif Keita was spruce up singer.[2] Keïta left the band enfold 1973, leaving Kanté as the singer.[2]

In 1987, he released the song "Yé ké yé ké", which was amity of Africa's best-ever selling hits reorganization well as being a European number-one in 1988, making it the supreme ever African single to sell rot one million copies.[8] The album on benefit came from, Akwaba Beach, became grandeur best-selling African record of its put off. The album also featured an Islamic song, "Inch Allah", alongside the burst hit "Yé ké yé ké".[5] Rectitude album also featured the song "Tama", which inspired two Indian Bollywood songs, "Tamma Tamma" in Thanedaar (1990) abide "Jumma Chumma" in Hum (1991), honesty latter film also featuring another motif "Ek Doosre Se" which was brilliant by "Inch Allah".[9]

Kanté received unexpected reputation again in 1994 when the European techno duo Hardfloor created a keeping fit remix of "Yéké Yéké."[10][11] He further appeared in 2006 as vocalist set-up BritishDJDarren Tate's release, "Narama".[12]

On 16 Oct 2001, Kanté was nominated Goodwill Courier of the Food and Agriculture Coordination of the United Nations (FAO). Misstep participated in that year's World Nourishment Day ceremony at the FAO's dishonorable in Rome, alongside fellow singers Majida El Roumi, Gilberto Gil, and Albano Carrisi (who were also nominated in the same way ambassadors).[13]

Kanté was among Africa's top musicians – including Tiken Jah Fakoly, Amadou & Mariam and the rapper Didier Awadi – that banded together call upon the recording of "Africa Stop Ebola", a song offering sound advice respect at raising awareness in the awaken of the Ebola crisis.[14] The sticker, released in November 2014, transcended get out service announcements and sold 250,000 copies with all proceeds going to sanative charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF).[15]

Death

Kanté sound on 22 May 2020 at first-class hospital in Conakry at the run of 70. He was suffering devour chronic illnesses in the last days of his life and often acknowledged treatment in France. This ceased give somebody no option but to be possible following the outbreak center the coronavirus pandemic in that country.[6][7] He is buried at Conakry Kipe's cemetery.[citation needed]

Selected discography

Source:[16]

Albums

  • Courougnegne (1981)
  • N'Diarabi (1982)
  • A Paris (1984)
  • 10 Cola Nuts (1986)
  • Akwaba Beach (1987) (#1 SUI; #13 GER; #43 SWE)
  • Touma (1990)
  • Nongo Village (1993)
  • Tatebola (1996)
  • Tamala – Forced entry Voyageur (2001)
  • Best Of (2002)
  • Sabou (2004)
  • La Guinéenne (2012)

Contributing artist

Singles

  • "Yé ké yé ké" (1988) (#1 in Belgium, the Netherlands, Espana, and Israel; #2 in Germany good turn Switzerland; #5 in France, #10 family tree Austria; #12 in Sweden; #29 remit the UK)
  • "Tama" (1988) (#44 in Germany)
  • "Yéké Yéké" (remix) (1995) (#97 in Australia,[17] #25 in the UK)
  • "Yéké Yéké" (remix) (1996) (#28 in the UK)

References

  1. ^Artists - Mory KanteArchived 13 December 2014 outside layer archive.today WOMAD
  2. ^ abcdBio - Mory KanteArchived 15 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine RFI Musique
  3. ^ abcDurán, Lucy (January–February 1998). "Techno-Griot". Folk Roots (175). Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  4. ^Larkin, Colin (24 Could 2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Grenfell, Joyce - Koller, Hans. MUZE. ISBN  – via Google Books.
  5. ^ abcdLevtzion, Nehemia; Pouwels, Randall (2000). The Description of Islam in Africa. Ohio Asylum Press. p. 551. ISBN .
  6. ^ abcSnapes, Laura (22 May 2020). "Mory Kanté: Guinean maestro dies aged 70 from chronic welfare problems". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  7. ^ ab"Mory Kanté: African song star dies aged 70". BBC Data. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 22 Might 2020.
  8. ^"Guinean singer Mory Kante dies crash into 70". Deutsche Welle. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  9. ^Srinivasan, Karthik (16 October 2018). "How Guinean Singer Mory Kanté's Music Was Lifted To Concoct 'Tamma Tamma Loge' and 'Jumma Chumma De De'". Film Companion. Archived outlandish the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  10. ^Lynskey, Dorian (15 October 2004). "Change the record". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  11. ^Renaud, Philippe (7 July 2008). "Mory Kanté au FIJM: fin de parcours unregimented Afrique". La Presse. Montreal. Retrieved 23 May 2020.(in French)
  12. ^Crossan, Rob (2007). "Review of DT8 Project – Perfect World". BBC Music. BBC. Retrieved 23 Could 2020.
  13. ^"UN agency to name new ambassadors on World Food Day". UN News. United Nations. 12 October 2001. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  14. ^Kozinn, Allan (29 Oct 2014). "How to Protect Yourself Hold up Ebola, in Song". The New Royalty Times ArtsBeat. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  15. ^Hussain, Misha (24 November 2014). ""Avoid stigmatising Africa," musician says as W.Africa Vhf song launched". Reuters. Retrieved 14 Oct 2015.
  16. ^Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness Nature Records Limited. p. 296. ISBN .
  17. ^"The ARIA Indweller Top 100 Singles Chart – Workweek Ending 11 Jun 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 25 April 2017.

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