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Guinean singer Mory Kanté died at 70 …

Guinean singer and musician Mory Kanté, known for the global hit “Yéké yéké” in the 1980s, died of a long illness at the age of 70. He died in a hospital in Conakry, his son Balla Kanté told an AFP correspondent.

Mory Kanté, nicknamed the “electric griot”, helped popularize African and Guinean music around the world. “Yéké Yéké”, released in 1987, has sold millions of copies and reached new heights in many countries.

Mory Kanté died “around 9:45 am this morning at the Sino-Guinean hospital,” said her son. “He suffered from chronic illnesses and often traveled to France for treatment, but with the coronavirus it was no longer possible,” he added.

We saw his condition deteriorate quickly, but I was surprised anyway.

Mory Kanté’s son

“We saw his condition deteriorate quickly, but I was surprised anyway, because he had already gone through much worse times,” he said.

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