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Sekou Kouyate

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Kouyate Sekou

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Sekou Kouyate started off touring internationally with his parents, and then with his cousin Ba Cissoko, with who he gained his international reputation as one of the worlds best Kora players.
The Guinean Kora virtuoso, singer and composer, invented the electrified Kora at the amazing age of 12 - and went on to pioneer the sound with Wah Wah pedals, fast riffs, experimental distortions and rock and jazz-influenced playing.
The multi-awarded Kouyate's music is rooted in his West African traditions and influenced by the contemporary Blues, Soul, Funk and Jazz, that has also been his early inspirations. Sekou´s sound, mode of playing and the invention of the electric Kora, has inspired a whole new generation of Kora players.