Mory Kante
World Music Singer
Guinean singer and kora harpist who became one of the most well-known West African musicians ever with songs like 1987's "Ye ke ye ke." In 2001, he was made Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization in the U.N.
He was raised among the Mandinka people in Guinea and was a member of the group Rail Band in the early 70's.
His biggest hit, "Ye ke ye ke," became the first African single ever to sell in excess of one million copies.
His parents, Fatouma Kamissoko and El Hadj Djeli Fode Kante, were both well-known musicians.
He was a guest on DJ Darren Tate's "Narama" in 2006.