Klangkosmos World Music - Mamy Kanouté Ensemble (Senegal) - Mandinka Songs

Klangkosmos World Music
Mamy Kanouté Ensemble (Senegal)
Mandinka Songs

The Mandinka people are an ethnic group in West Africa whose members identify as descendants of the Kingdom of Mali. They possess a centuries-old cultural tradition in which musicians and storytellers—known as griots—serve as custodians of history, genealogy, and oral tradition. Mamy Kanouté, or Cissé Diamba Kanouté, comes from a renowned family of Mandinka griots. At the age of 14, she was discovered by Baaba Maal, with whom she gained international recognition as a backup singer and has been performing for two decades. Together with Bao Sissoko (kora), Oumar Sall (guitar), and Wouter Vandenabeele (violin), Mamy Kanouté carries on the Mandinka griot tradition in a contemporary way.

Free admission, donations appreciated!

Organized by: Brilon Kultour, Evangelical City Church of Brilon
With the kind support of: Condensator Dominit, Cultural Secretariat, Ministry of Art and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia

Photo credit: Ablaye Sylla