MUSICIAN
Salif Keita
1949 - Today

Salif Keita
Salif Keïta (IPA: [salif keita]) (born 25 August 1949) is a Malian singer-songwriter, referred to as the "Golden Voice of Africa". He is a member of the Keita royal family of Mali. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Salif Keita is the 237th most popular musician (up from 300th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Mali (up from 7th in 2019) and the most popular Malian Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Salif Keita ranks 237 out of 3,175. Before him are Ken Hensley, Joni Mitchell, Violeta Parra, Klaus Nomi, Gilberto Gil, and Wanda Landowska. After him are Sean Combs, Alfred Brendel, Moe Tucker, Muddy Waters, Brian Eno, and Jerry Lee Lewis.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKen Hensley
1945 - 2020
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 231
Joni Mitchell
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 232
Violeta Parra
1917 - 1967
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 233
Klaus Nomi
1944 - 1983
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 234
Gilberto Gil
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 235
Wanda Landowska
1879 - 1959
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 236
Salif Keita
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 237
Sean Combs
1969 - Present
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 238
Alfred Brendel
1931 - 2025
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 239
Moe Tucker
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 240
Muddy Waters
1913 - 1983
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 241
Brian Eno
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 242
Jerry Lee Lewis
1935 - 2022
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 243
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Salif Keita ranks 82. Before him are Zoia Ceaușescu, Brahim Ghali, Anders Arborelius, Valery Leontiev, Jim Broadbent, and Vicky Leandros. After him are Paul Manafort, Ed Begley Jr., Teófilo Cubillas, Tom Berenger, Dubravka Ugrešić, and Marc Ravalomanana.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsZoia Ceaușescu
MATHEMATICIAN
1949 - 2006
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 76
Brahim Ghali
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 77
Anders Arborelius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - Present
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 78
Valery Leontiev
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 79
Jim Broadbent
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 68.12
Rank: 80
Vicky Leandros
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 81
Salif Keita
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 82
Paul Manafort
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 83
Ed Begley Jr.
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 84
Teófilo Cubillas
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 85
Tom Berenger
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 86
Dubravka Ugrešić
WRITER
1949 - 2023
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 87
Marc Ravalomanana
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 88
In Mali
Among people born in Mali, Salif Keita ranks 6 out of 72. Before him are Musa I of Mali (1280), Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (1945), Askia Mohammad I (1443), Modibo Keïta (1915), and Amadou Toumani Touré (1948). After him are Moussa Traoré (1936), Jean Tigana (1955), Souleymane Cissé (1940), Alpha Oumar Konaré (1946), Jean Zerbo (1943), and Ali Farka Touré (1939).
Others born in Mali
Go to all RankingsMusa I of Mali
POLITICIAN
1280 - 1337
HPI: 87.24
Rank: 1
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2022
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 2
Askia Mohammad I
POLITICIAN
1443 - 1538
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 3
Modibo Keïta
POLITICIAN
1915 - 1977
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 4
Amadou Toumani Touré
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2020
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 5
Salif Keita
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 6
Moussa Traoré
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2020
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 7
Jean Tigana
COACH
1955 - Present
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 8
Souleymane Cissé
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - 2025
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 9
Alpha Oumar Konaré
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.78
Rank: 10
Jean Zerbo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 11
Ali Farka Touré
SINGER
1939 - 2006
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 12
Among MUSICIANS In Mali
Among musicians born in Mali, Salif Keita ranks 1. After him are Toumani Diabaté (1965).