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Djeli Moussa Diawara (also known as Jali Musa Jawara) is born in a family of Guinean griots, hereditary caste of musicians. His father was a balafon player, and his mother a singer. His half-brother, they share the same mother, is Mory Kanté. He then became a « jali » or « djeli », mandingo word for griot. He learned to play the Balafon, the Kora and the guitar.
In 1983, his first LP, now known as Yasimika, is released in Abidjan. It's still nowadays considered a great piece of African music.
His Flamenkora album is published in 1998, offering a...
El Hadj Djeli Sory Kouyaté is a renowned balafon player, from Kindia, Guinea. He is a descendent of Bala Fasséké Kouyaté, and was a member of the Djoliba Ballet as well as the National Choral and Instrumental Ensemble.
El Hadj Djeli Sory Kouyaté is a master of the balafon, a "resonated frame, wooden keyed percussion idiophone of West Africa; part of the idiophone family of tuned percussion instruments that includes the xylophone, marimba, glockenspiel, and the vibraphone. Sound is produced by striking the tuned keys with two padded sticks." .