Kandia Kora
The kora trendy on the African pop — Singer and player of kora — modern Afro-pop mandingue
Biographie
Don't confuse him with Malian Kandia Kouyaté: Kandia Kora is a Guinean singer and korafola who modernizes the kora in an urban Afro-pop. Finalist of the 2016 RFI Discovery Award, elected best male artist of Guinea in 2018, he has played with Tiken Jah Fakoly since 2010 and has performed since 2017 on the big scene of the Nuits d'Afrique de Montréal. Engaged, he lends his voice to the national causes ("Guinea I love you") and sanitary ("Uni contre le cancer"). Instagram: @kandia_kora.
Distinctions and benchmarks
Finalist of the 2016 RFI Discovery Award · Best male artist in Guinea (2018) · Member of the group of Tiken Jah Fakoly since 2010 · Grand Stage of the Nuits d'Afrique de Montréal in 2017
On the Poster — Festivals
- 2017 — Festival International Nuits d'Afrique — Montréal: Grande scène de l'édition 2017 (source: profile WOMEX de l'artiste) — See the festival entry
See also
- Clip — "One Life" feat. DJ Arafat, on YouTube
- Collectif "Guinea I Love You", on YouTube
- Collective "Unis contre le cancer", on YouTube
Performing formats
- Concert — afro-pop mandingue
- Showcase — World Music