Mory Kanté
Mory Kanté | |
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Background information | |
Born | Albadaria, French Guinea[1][2] | 29 March 1950
Died | 22 May 2020 Conakry, Guinea | (aged 70)
Genres | World music |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, kora |
Years active | 1971–2020 |
Website | morykante.com |
Mory Kanté (29 March 1950 – 22 May 2020) was a
Early life
Kanté was born in
Career
In 1971 Kanté became a member of the Rail Band, in which Salif Keita was a singer.[2] Keïta left the band in 1973, leaving Kanté as the singer.[2]
In 1987, he released the song "
Kanté received unexpected fame again in 1994 when the German techno duo Hardfloor created a dance remix of "Yéké Yéké."[8][9] He also appeared in 2006 as vocalist on British DJ Darren Tate's release, "Narama".[10]
On 16 October 2001, Kanté was nominated Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). He participated in that year's World Food Day ceremony at the FAO's headquarters in Rome, alongside fellow singers Majida El Roumi, Gilberto Gil, and Albano Carrisi (who were also nominated as ambassadors).[11]
Kanté was among Africa's top musicians – including
Death
Kanté died on 22 May 2020 at a hospital in Conakry at the age of 70. He was suffering from chronic illnesses in the last years of his life and often received treatment in France. This ceased to be possible following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in that country.[4][5] He is buried at Conakry Kipe's cemetery.[citation needed]
Selected discography
Source:[14]
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 – Le Voyageur (2001)
- Best Of (2002)
- Sabou (2004)
- La Guinéenne (2012)
Contributing artist
Singles
- "UK)
- "Tama" (1988) (#44 in Germany)
- "Yéké Yéké" (remix) (1995) (#97 in Australia,[15] #25 in the UK)
- "Yéké Yéké" (remix) (1996) (#28 in the UK)
References
- ^ Artists - Mory Kante Archived 13 December 2014 at archive.today WOMAD
- ^ a b c d Bio - Mory Kante Archived 15 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine RFI Musique
- ^ ISBN 9780821444610.
- ^ a b c Snapes, Laura (22 May 2020). "Mory Kanté: Guinean musician dies aged 70 from chronic health problems". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Mory Kanté: African music star dies aged 70". BBC News. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Guinean singer Mory Kante dies at 70". Deutsche Welle. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- Film Companion. Archivedfrom the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ Lynskey, Dorian (15 October 2004). "Change the record". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Renaud, Philippe (7 July 2008). "Mory Kanté au FIJM: fin de parcours en Afrique". La Presse. Montreal. Retrieved 23 May 2020. (in French)
- ^ Crossan, Rob (2007). "Review of DT8 Project – Perfect World". BBC Music. BBC. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "UN agency to name new ambassadors on World Food Day". UN News. United Nations. 12 October 2001. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Kozinn, Allan (29 October 2014). "How to Protect Yourself From Ebola, in Song". The New York Times ArtsBeat. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ Hussain, Misha (24 November 2014). ""Avoid stigmatising Africa," musician says as W.Africa Ebola song launched". Reuters. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 11 Jun 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 25 April 2017.