Soriba Kouyaté
| Soriba Kouyaté | |
|---|---|
| Born |
23 December 1963 Dakar, Senegal |
| Died |
13 October 2010 (aged 46) Jouarre[1] France |
| Genres | Mandingo, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Kora |
| Associated acts | Kora Jazz Trio |
Soriba Kouyaté (1963–2010) was a Senegalese kora player. He was born in Dakar, the son of kora player Mamadou Kouyaté.[1]
He played with musicians like Youssou N'Dour, Salif Keita, Peter Gabriel, Dizzy Gillespie, Harry Belafonte, Diana Ross, Ray Lema and the Kora Jazz Trio.[2]
Kouyaté died 46 years old after a heart attack.[1]
Discography [3]
- Djigui (1995)
- Kanakassi (1999)
- Bamana (2001)
- Spirits Of Rhythm (2002), guest
- Live in Montreux (2003), ACT
References
- 1 2 3 Soriba Kouyaté, joueur de kora, Le Monde, October 25, 2010
- ↑ Décès du musicien Soriba Kouyaté : Un virtuose de la kora s’en est allé !
- ↑ Soriba Kouyaté, Discogs
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