MANAMBA KANTÉ

“Daughter of one of West Africa’s most celebrated griots and wife of Guinea’s new star of soul, Manamba Kanté is above all, an outstanding singer and self-made woman” (Jeune Afrique, 2018). She is indeed the daughter of Mory Kanté, and married to Soul Bang’s. But that’s not why she’s such a success. In fact, she’s a very bright rising star in the Mandinka music world. Her lifelong dream to be a singer led her to develop her voice, which can have a hushed quality or soar to great heights. One of the ten finalists of Prix Découvertes RFI 2020, this Malinké griot moves through West African traditions with ease. She has just released her second album, Mousso.