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 Kemo Conde is native from Siguiri (Guinea) where he is well-known as a great singer, hailing from a glorious family of jèlílua jèlí (plural,
jèlílu) is a bard, loremaster, and praise-singer in the Manding areas whose functions are story-telling, speaking about lineages, singing and playing music as he want and hear it... Read
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Member of the National Instrumental Ensemble of Guinea since 1966, he performed as a singer at the side of greatest
musicians and griots masters like Sory Kandia Kouyate, and has been awarded many times for his talent all through the world during his long career.
On his solo album Soumankoï, Kemo, is accompanied by international famous musicians like Adama
Conde (balaphon player of Mory Kante and
Kandia Kouyate).
I particularly appreciate his rough and deep voice an his great performing of traditional folksongs.
Listen to his astounding performance of «SundjataSundiata faasa is the most famous song of the Manding tradition. This song is also known under the title
of The Anthem of the Bow or Simbo... Read more » [faassa] titled Nare Manghan Sundiata faasa is the most famous song of the Manding tradition.
This song is also known under the title of The Anthem of the Bow or Simbo... Read mor.
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