Sory Kandia Kouyate, the legendary West African jali (praise singer) and bandleader died suddenly in 1977, just a few years before African popular music took off internationally. He was just ...
Sory Kandia Kouyaté was one of the most celebrated singers in West Africa when he died suddenly in 1977. He was just 44, and given his spectacular voice, it's a safe bet that Kouyaté would have been ...