About Sory Kandia Kouyaté
Lived 1933 – 1977 (aged 43–44). Sory Kandia Kouyaté was a musician and singer.
Sorya Kandia Kouyaté was a Guinean singer, considered at his early death in 1977 "one of the most powerful and mesmerizing African singers alive." Known for his powerful voice, and nicknamed "the voice of Africa", his music mixed tradition with jazz before the worldwide boom in African music. A celebrity in Guinea, he appeared at the UN and toured abroad. The 2012 reissue of a collection of his songs and a new book-length biography brought him to renewed attention.
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Who was Sory Kandia Kouyaté?
singer
When was Sory Kandia Kouyaté born?
Sory Kandia Kouyaté was born in 1933.
When did Sory Kandia Kouyaté die?
Sory Kandia Kouyaté died on 25 December 1977.
What was Sory Kandia Kouyaté's occupation?
Sory Kandia Kouyaté was a musician and singer.
What nationality was Sory Kandia Kouyaté?
Sory Kandia Kouyaté's recorded nationality: Guinea.
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