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Bassekou Kouyate

1966 - Today

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Bassekou Kouyate (born 1966) is a musician from Mali. His band is known as Ngoni ba. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Bassekou Kouyate is the 4,264th most popular singer, the 63rd most popular biography from Mali and the 7th most popular Malian Singer.

Bassekou Kouyate is a Malian musician, renowned for his mastery of the ngoni, a traditional West African string instrument. He is celebrated for his innovative fusion of traditional Malian music with contemporary styles, particularly in his work as a solo artist and with his band Ngoni Ba.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Bassekou Kouyate ranks 4,264 out of 4,381Before him are John Martin, Kris Allen, Shanice, Zinaida Kupriyanovich, Omarion, and Connie Talbot. After him are Adelén, Kodak Black, Skee-Lo, Mark McGrath, Lia, and Sturgill Simpson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Bassekou Kouyate ranks 1,113Before him are Danny Ferry, Shankar Balasubramanian, Bruce Gilley, Kay Kay Menon, Kennedy McKinney, and Sally Gunnell. After him are Susan Auch, Noam Elkies, Manish Malhotra, Renuka Shahane, Adam Rifkin, and Suzie McConnell-Serio.

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In Mali

Among people born in Mali, Bassekou Kouyate ranks 63 out of 72Before him are Abdou Traoré (1988), Moussa Mara (1975), Soumbeïla Diakité (1984), Cheick Doucouré (2000), Diadie Samassékou (1996), and Almamy Touré (1996). After him are Samba Sow (1989), Drissa Diakité (1985), Lassana Coulibaly (1996), Souleymane Diamouténé (1983), Salif Coulibaly (1988), and Moussa Djenepo (1998).

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Among SINGERS In Mali

Among singers born in Mali, Bassekou Kouyate ranks 7Before him are Ali Farka Touré (1939), Boubacar Traoré (1942), Oumou Sangaré (1968), Rokia Traoré (1974), Aya Nakamura (1995), and Inna Modja (1984).