Kanté Manfila
Kanté Manfila
Genres: african, guiinea
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About Kanté Manfila
A greatly respected but underrated artist, Kanté Manfila was best known as the leader of Les Ambassadeurs, one of the most popular Malian bands of the 1970s and early 80s. He had a lengthy on/off artistic partnership with the group's lead singer, Salif Keita, which continued during their solo careers. Guinea-born Kanté was a skilled arranger and songwriter, noted for his poignant lyrics in Maninka. His most enduring achievement as a guitarist was to combine European-style chords and harmonies with techniques based on those for traditional West African stringed instruments. He influenced a generation of guitarists who made Guinean popular music one of the world's most sublime cultural treasures.
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