Kerfala Kanté was born a griot. Son of Soungarou Kemo Kanté and Yansana Kou… Read Full Bio ↴Kerfala Kanté was born a griot. Son of Soungarou Kemo Kanté and Yansana Kourouma, he started playing balafon since young age. When he was 15 years old, he took up the acoustic guitar and soon this instrument too had no secrets for him. He played at ceremonies such as weddings and christening parties.
His talent had been recognised and he joined the Tropical Djoli Band in 1980. During that period he was successful with a song he had wrote, « Deni Kéléni ».
In 1984, he was asked to join one of the big orchestras, Balla et ses Balladins created in the 1960s. Unfortunately, problems had already begun for this orchestra and lack of money prevented them from frequent performing. Good contacts with Guinean radio RTG led eventually to the possibility to record a first cassette « L'Oiseau de Sankara ». Since then, he recorded more albums, two of his latest albums were eventually released on CD. Already in 1994, one of his early songs « N'Na Djanssama » was selected for the sampler « Electric & Acoustic Mali » as one of the two Guinean songs on this CD.
His talent had been recognised and he joined the Tropical Djoli Band in 1980. During that period he was successful with a song he had wrote, « Deni Kéléni ».
In 1984, he was asked to join one of the big orchestras, Balla et ses Balladins created in the 1960s. Unfortunately, problems had already begun for this orchestra and lack of money prevented them from frequent performing. Good contacts with Guinean radio RTG led eventually to the possibility to record a first cassette « L'Oiseau de Sankara ». Since then, he recorded more albums, two of his latest albums were eventually released on CD. Already in 1994, one of his early songs « N'Na Djanssama » was selected for the sampler « Electric & Acoustic Mali » as one of the two Guinean songs on this CD.
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ndiwa Ya kosya tèmè fama kosya anoufha samba... Kosya tèmè firai f…
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Kady Keita
Tu étais un oiseau qui s’est éteint certes mais maintenant tu fais partie des étoiles célestes qui ne s’éteindront jamais. RIP celui qui nous a fait passer une enfance joyeuse. Love you forever.
Manssa Sidibe
Je découvre maintenant les vraies musiques guineennes
Fosso Diawara
Fière d'avoir un grand musicien comme papa kerfala
FADJIGUI CISSOKHO
Allahu akbar paix à son âme mon griot kerfala kante
Oumar Diane
good song forever 🙏👍
Samuka Sheriff
very excellent song!!!!
fah haïdara
Paix à son âme
Mamy Fofana
il était mon artiste préféré .
Vert Sachet
L'oiseau de Sankara ahh la vie, les artistes comça ont n'auras j'amais leurs pareille, paix a ton âme Legende 😭😭😭
Dramane Diawara
Ah ! Nfa Kerfala warta. Repose en paix