Kélétigui Diabaté

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Kélétigui Diabaté

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Kélétigui Diabaté is a master of the balafon, a xylophone-like instrument with rosewood keys suspended on a bamboo frame over gourd resonators. A founder of Formation A, one of Mali's first bands, in the early '60s, Diabaté went on to play with the Ambassadors and guitarist <a href="spotify:artist:0VVnWF3KNaa5O7ESohKhAx">Salif Keita</a>. Since 1993, Diabaté has performed in Mali with the Symmetric Orchestra, a band he shares with kora player <a href="spotify:artist:2nCACYdIndYchzX4bxLcTW">Toumani Diabaté</a> (no relation) and ngoni player Bassekou Kouyate. ~ Craig Harris, Rovi

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