Il obtient aussitôt la consécration avec le titre « Déni Kéléni ». Ses paroles sont sensées, ses textes élagués des banalités tropiques. De 1980 à 1983, Kerfallah sera une véritable cheville ouvrière du “Tropical” qui en fait sa force de frappe dans les grandes joutes culturelles nationales.
Extrait de l'article de Justin Morel Junior sur Kerfala sur son site
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At the age of ten, Kerfallah Kante is already a little balafon master famous in Koumandikoura, his native village. 5 years later, Kerfallah is gifted of a folk guitar that he plays in order to create a very own touch. The young man becomes an « ambianceur » of baptisms, weedings and all traditional festivities. Many journey to Faranah town make him famous and the musicians of “Tropical Djoli-Band” did not hesitate to sign him up [...] Immediately, he gains consecration with his tune « Deni Keleni ». His words are sensible, tropical triviality is absent of his texts. From 1980 to 1983, Kerfallah is the keystone of the “Tropical”. Ibrahima Kouyate, the guitar solo of Bala and his Baladins calls him at the end of 84 to rejoin his legendary formation. But his arrival runs in connection with a Balla's band breakdown. Because of the lack of instruments, the band has nothing to do. Kerfallah had to find other place. When he meets a fan of musique, star maker, Alpha Traore James, he is introduced to the Direction Nationale of RTG (Official Guinean Broadcast) for a first studio record with producer Ahmadou Dioulde Sall who signs him an exclusive contract. [...] With his first record in 1991, he is plebiscited. The Sankaran bird has taken off his victorious fly. Since, he has been flying successfully, wining successfully international hits and awards...” Justin Morel Junior review about Kerfala
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