Salif Keita

À propos de Salif Keita

Direct descendant of Sundiata Keita, founder of the Mali Empire, and an albino who was cast out of the noble Keita family for breaking griot caste rules by singing professionally. He built Les Ambassadeurs into one of West Africa's defining bands in the 1970s, then went solo with the 1987 album Soro, which stripped Cuban influence out of Mande music and set the template for modern Afro-pop. Sometimes called the Golden Voice of Africa, he has spent four decades using his platform to advocate for albino rights.