or iTunes Price: $7.99 Genre: World Released: Jan 01, 2003 Customer Ratings () |
Salif Keita 69-80 – Salif KeitaBiographyBorn: 1949 in Djoliba, MaliGenre: World Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s Salif Keita gave up a lot to pursue his dreams of a career in music. Born to royal lineage, with ancestral roots going back to Soundjata Keita, the founder of the Malian Empire in 1240, Keita was disowned by his father after announcing his plans to play music. Keita's dreams, however, were too strong to be shattered. Moving to the capitol city of Bamako in 1967, he was soon playing in nightclubs with one of his brothers. Within two years, he was invited to join the Rail Band. A popular, government-sponsored...
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