The Guinea-born musician, widely known for his 1980s hit 'Yéké Yéké', was 70 The acclaimed African musician Mory Kanté has died at the age of 70, his son has confirmed.
Kanté helped popularise African and Guinean music around the world in the 1980s, and was widely known for his house music-inspired 1987 single ‘Yéké Yéké’, which went on to become a hit in countries across Europe the following year.
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