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Mamady Kouyate

New York, New York

Mamady Kouyate learned guitar in his early childhood from his father who was the first musician in Guinea's history to transcribe traditional kora and balafon music for the electric guitar.

Kouyate went on too play in in Guinea’s most famous musical export - Bembeya Jazz, helping to define the Guinea guitar sound.

'Proclamation' is his first solo record.