Frank Bessem's Musiques d'Afrique: Sekou Kouyaté

Frank Bessem's
Musiques d'Afrique:

Sekou Kouyaté
(Mali)

Musiques d'Afrique
Musiques du Mali

Sekou Kouyaté is a singer, n'goni and guitar player since many years. In his native town of Koulikoro, he was a singer in the Appolo ensemble in Koulikoro around 1974, later he was part of le Mégastar de Koulikoro for a short while. Soon, he was invited to join the Orchestre Sandya de Bamako. In 1978, he was called to join the Orchestre Bamasaba, the orchestra of Bamako district.

In 1981, he was the replacement of Salif Keita and Mory Kanté after these two had left the Rail Band. Around 1987, he started a solo career, and eventually in 1990, he recorded a first album.
Since then, he recorded a few albums, and signed up for the arrangements of Djeneba Seck's album Djourou (2000).

Born: in Koulikoro.
Style: Semi-traditional Bambara music.

Discography:

Title	Year	Label	Remarks
Toromanian	2008	Syllart Productions 823486	CD
Fassan Diaraby	2004	Sono CDS 9153	CD
Fassan Diarabi	2003	Syllart/Mali K7 S.A.	Local cassette production
Sékou ni Djeneba	2000	Syllart	Local cassette, duo with Djeneba Seck
Koulikoro	1998	Dakar Sound	Originally released in 1997
Sekou Kouyaté - Musique mandingue	1991	Melodie