Acting
Mory Kanté
Born March 29, 1950 Died May 22, 2020 (Age 70)Albadaria, Guinea7 Credits
Mory Kanté (29 March 1950 – 22 May 2020) was a Guinean vocalist 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, and Spain. The album it came from, Akwaba Beach, was the best-selling African record of its time. Kanté was born in Albadaria, French Guinea (a part of French West Africa at the time) on 29 Ma…
