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N'Faly Kouyate

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Origin
  
Siguiri, Guinea

Instruments
  
Vocals, kora, balafon

Associated acts
  
Afro Celt Sound System

Music group
  
Afro Celt Sound System

Occupation(s)
  
Musician, songwriter

Years active
  
1994–present

Genre
  
World

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Albums
  
Kora Strings, Capture 1995‑2010, Seed, Volume 1: Sound Magic, Volume 3: Further in Time

Profiles

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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.

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In 1994 Kouyate moved to Belgium and formed the ensemble Dunyakan (The Voice of the World), featuring Michael A. Martone. In 1997, he was invited to join the Afro Celt Sound System providing vocals, playing the kora, and balafon, 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.

N'Faly Kouyaté is now working on his next album. Kouyaté,

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Songs

KobiyéTunya · 2008
Kora BalladeTunya · 2008
All Unite For Africa2015

References

N'Faly Kouyate Wikipedia