page_title: N'Faly Kouyate
hierarchical_section_title: N'Faly Kouyate
caption_attribution_description: English: N'Faly Kouyate, Afro Celt Sound System; Beautiful Days Festival, Devon, August 21st 2007
context_page_description: 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.
  In 1994 Kouyate moved to Belgium and formed the ensemble Dunyakan, 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.
context_section_description: 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.
  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.
caption: Kouyate playing the kora with the Afro Celt Sound System, August 2007
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