Moussa Kouyate (born 1956) is a
kora player from
Bamako
Bamako ( bm, ߓߡߊ߬ߞߐ߬ ''Bàmakɔ̌'', ff, 𞤄𞤢𞤥𞤢𞤳𞤮 ''Bamako'') is the capital and largest city of Mali, with a 2009 population of 1,810,366 and an estimated 2022 population of 2.81 million. It is located on the Niger Rive ...
,
Mali
Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mal ...
. His father,
Batourou Sekou Kouyate, was also a prominent kora player.
Biography
In 2003, Moussa Kouyaté came to Finland to record his album ''Finlandiafrica'', which was produced by
Marco Tikkanen and Jukka Viiri, which has been acclaimed in his home country. According to news from Bamako, the late
Ali Farka Touré and
Toumani Diabaté
Toumani Diabaté ( ; born 10 August 1965) is a Malian kora player. In addition to performing the traditional music of Mali, he has also been involved in cross-cultural collaborations with flamenco, blues, jazz, and other international styles. ...
were inspired by his album to produce their own, that in turn, won a
Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pr ...
in the USA in 2005 shortly before Ali Farka died from cancer. Ali Farka Touré and Moussa Kouyate are from the same village in Mali,
Niafunké
Niafunké is a small town on the Niger River in central Mali. The town is the administrative center ('' chef-lieu'') of the commune of Soboundou in the Niafunké Cercle of the Tombouctou Region
Tombouctou Region ( Bambara: ߕߎߡߎߕߎ ߘ ...
, where a museum is held in the name of Ali Farka, who was the Mayor or Niafunké and a farmer until his last days.
A collaboration with the English blues musician,
Kevin Brown Kevin Brown may refer to:
Entertainment
* Kevin Brown (blues musician) (born 1950), English blues guitarist
* Kevin Brown (author) (born 1960), American journalist and translator
* Kevin Brown (poet) (born 1970), American poet and teacher
* Kevin ...
, saw the release of their joint effort, ''Kora Blues'' in 2002.
See also
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Kora (instrument)
The kora ( Manding languages: ''köra'') is a stringed instrument used extensively in West Africa. A kora typically has 21 strings, which are played by plucking with the fingers. It combines features of the lute and harp.
Description
The kora ...
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Music of Mali
The music of Mali is, like that of most African nations, ethnically diverse, but one influence predominates: that of the ancient Mali Empire of the Mandinka (from c. 1230 to c. 1600). Mande people (Bambara, Mandinka, Soninke) make up around 50 ...
References
External links
Moussa Kouyate Music Videos
Malian Kora players
1956 births
Living people
People from Bamako
21st-century Malian people
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