Sourakata Koité

About Sourakata Koité

Koite learned to play kora and balafon as a child, having been born into a griot family. He played in various hotel and club bands in Dakar, northern France, and Paris starting in 1975. His Paris gig made him a popular attraction on the European festival circuit in the 1980s. ~ Steve Huey

HOMETOWN
Tambacouda, Gambia
BORN
1955
GENRE
African
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