Yeke Yeke

Guinean singer Mory Kante, part of 1980s African wave, has died

Kante is best known for his dance song Yeke Yeke, which was a huge hit in Africa before becoming a No. 1 in several European countries in 1988
Nicknamed the electronic griot — a play on the name for traditional West African musicians and storytellers — Kante died in hospital at the age of 70

By AFP · 22 May 2020