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Mamady Keïta (1950-2021)
(Guinea)
Biography
Mamady Keïta started playing percussion on his mother's kitchen
pans, before he could even walk. As everyone in his village recognised his talent, his mother
allowed him to learn to be a djembefola. At age of seven, he appeared in a movie with
Harry Belafonte, Africa Dance.
In 1964, he was admitted to the National Ballet Djoliba, where he became artistic director in 1979. Seven years later, he travelled to Belgium, where he would live for many years, giving percussion lessons, and recording with his group Sewa Kan. He is generally seen as one of the best djembefola world-wide.
In 1964, he was admitted to the National Ballet Djoliba, where he became artistic director in 1979. Seven years later, he travelled to Belgium, where he would live for many years, giving percussion lessons, and recording with his group Sewa Kan. He is generally seen as one of the best djembefola world-wide.
Mamady Keïta
Mamady died on 21 June 2021 of heart failure.
Born: 1 August 1950 in Balandougou, Wassolon region, North Guinea
Died: 21 June 2021 in Brussels, Belgium
Style: Percussion (Djembe)
Discography
| Title | Year | Label | Remarks |
| Hakili | 2010 | Zig Zag World / Cristal Records CR 170-71 | With Sewa Kan. Live CD & DVD |
| Mandeng Djara | 2007 | Fonti Musicali fmd 231 | |
| Live @ Couleur Café | 2005 | Zig Zag World / Fenix Music FZCD001 | With Sewa Kan. Also available as DVD (Fenix FZDV001) |
| Sila Laka | 2004 | Fonti Musicali fmd 228 | |
| Djembe Master | 2004 | Follow Me Records FM120CD | Compilation |
| A Giate | 2002 | Fonti Musicali fmd 224 | |
| Mamady Lèè | 2001 | Fonti Musicali fmd 221 | |
| Balandugu Kan | 2000 | Fonti Musicali fmd 218 | 2CD |
| Afö | 1998 | Fonti Musicali fmd 215 | With Sewa Kan |
| Hamanah | 1996 | Fonti Musicali fmd 211 | With Famoudou Kouyaté |
| Mögöbalu | 1995 | Fonti Musicali fmd 205 | 2CD |
| Nankama | 1992 | Fonti Musicali fmd 195 | |
| Percussions malinké - Wassolon | 1989 | Fonti Musicali fmd 159 | With Sewa Kan |
Page added July 1998