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Conakry, Guinea Country: Guinea
Sekou Kouyate
The inventor of the electric kora — Conakry
Origin
Conakry, Guinea
Country
Guinea
Discipline
Electric kora player, singer
Biography
A Guinean virtuoso from Conakry, Sekou Kouyate invented the electric kora at the age of 12, plugging the family kora into an amplifier. His album “Sabaru”, produced by Sekou Kouyate and Carolina Vallejo, was released on One World Records on 31 July 2015: it received a Gold Medal at the 2015 Global Music Awards and an AFRIMA 2015 nomination. Leading the Sekou Kouyate Experience, he takes the kora between Manding tradition, groove and electricity.
The One World link
Sekou Kouyate is a One World Records artist: the label released his album “Sabaru” (2015), co-produced by Carolina Vallejo.
Distinctions and benchmarks
“Sabaru” (One World Records, 2015) · Gold Medal — Global Music Awards 2015 · AFRIMA nomination 2015 · Inventor of the electric kora
Performing formats
- Concert — Sekou Kouyate Experience
- Electric kora — band set