Mory Kanté
Mory Kante (29 March 1950 - 22 May 2020) was a Guinean singer. He was born in Albadaria, French Guinea.
He was best known for his 1987 hit song "Ye ke ye ke", which reached number-one in Belgium, Finland, the Netherlands, and Spain. His album, Akwaba Beach, was the best-selling African record of its time. On 16 October 2001, Kante was nominated Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
On 22 May 2020, Kante died at a hospital in Conakry from a chronic disease, at the age of 70.
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Other websites
Official website
Mory Kante at Mondomix
Mory Kante at Leopardmannen
1950 births
2020 deaths
Guinean people
Singers