Kassé Mady Diabaté
Kassé Mady Diabaté | |
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| Born | 1949 Kela, Kangaba, Mali |
| Origin | Mali |
| Died | April 24, 2018 (aged 68–69) Bamako, Mali |
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Kassé Mady Diabaté (1949, in Kela, Kangaba, Mali – May 24, 2018, in Bamako) was a Malian singer, musician and griot. His soft and particular voice with deep undertones – an atypical characteristic for a griot – earned him the nickname "The golden voice of Mali". He is considered, together with Salif Keita, as one of the greatest Mandinka artists of his generation.