Mamady Keïta

Biography

Mamady Keïta was born on August 1, 19501 in Balandougou, a village located in Wassolon (province of Siguiri) near the Fé River, in the Republic of Guinea. Son of a master hunter and master of plants and healer (fida tigi in Malinké). He was introduced to the djembe at the age of seven by Karinkadjan Kondé, djembefola from his village. In…