Abdoulaye Diabaté

Abdoulaye Diabaté is a singer and guitarist who was born to a griot family in Kela, Mali in 1956. He has at least twenty years of experience in contemporary and popular music.

Life Abdoulaye Diabaté was raised in the Manding tradition to a djali family (traditional musicians and story tellers). His brother Kassé Mady Diabaté has achieved worldwide fame and his sister Mama Diabate is a great star in Guinea. He is a nephew of a notable Malian griot Siramori Diabaté. At age 18, having developed into a formidable singer and guitarist he left his village.

Religious interest Abdoulaye Diabate is a Muslim. Any reference to an involvement with the Raelian movement is erroneous. The name "Abdoulaye Diabate" is relatively common in West Africa.

Discography

"Sara" (2009) By Abdoulaye Diabate

"Mansa America" (2008) By Fula Flute

"Stories to Tell" (2007) By Sean Noonan's Brewed by Noon

"Boxing Dreams" (2008) By Sean Noonan's Brewed by Noon

"Being Brewed by Noon" (2008) By Sean Noonan's Brewed by Noon

"Tonight's African Jazz Band" (2006) by Source w/ Abdoulaye Diabate

Haklima (2005) Haklima Sinikan Nama Wunafaki Kobaragna Fasoka Mososroni Djougouya Babani Iloyoro

"It is written" (2005) BY Peter Apfelbaum & the New York Hieroglyphics

"Manden Jyliya in New York City" (2002) Smithsonian Folkways compilation (contains several tracks by Super Manden)

"Wahabiadachi" by Super Mande