N'Faly Kouyate
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N'Faly Kouyate | |
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![]() Kouyate playing the kora with the Afro Celt Sound System, August 2007 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Siguiri, Guinea |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, kora, balafon |
Years active | 1994–present |
Website | https://nfaly.com |
N'Faly Kouyate is a Guinean musician. He is a member of the Mandinka ethnic group of West Africa. His father was the griot Konkoba Kabinet Kouyate, who lived in Siguiri, Guinea.[1]
In 1994 Kouyate moved to Belgium and formed the ensemble Dunyakan (The Voice of the World). In 1997, he was invited to join the Afro Celt Sound System providing vocals, playing the kora, and balafon,[2] collaborating with the others in the band to compose songs that blended music from Ireland with that of West African countries including his native Guinea.
References
- ^ "N'Faly Kouyate". African Musicians Profiles. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
- ^ Greenberg, Adam. "Review: Kora Grooves from West Africa". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
External links
- N'Faly Kouyate article
- Dunyakan site
- Spinning around the source. Slumbering stories in and around Siguiri. Article by Rachel Laget based on anthropological field research. (www.xpeditions.eu)
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