Mory Kanté is best known internationally for his 1987 hit song "Yéké Yéké", which was also one of Africa's best-ever selling hits. It is one of the most (if not the most) remixed African song into house-music mixes. Forget Akon, Mory Kante is the original artist who captured every part of the world with Yeke Yeke and put Africa on the map. While the majority of the world don't understand the lyrics of Yeke Yeke, am pretty sure every one around the world came up with their own interpretation.

Mory Kanté (born February 24, 1950 in Kissidougou, Guinea) is an acclaimed vocalist and player of the kora harp. He was born into one of Guinea's best known families of griot (hereditary) musicians. After being brought in the Mandinka griot tradition in Guinea, he was sent to Mali at the age of seven years – where he learned to play the kora, as well as important voice traditions, some of which are necessary to become a griot.

In 1971 Kanté became a member of the Rail Band, in which Salif Keïta was a singer. Keïta left the band in 1973, leaving Kanté as the singer.

More about Mory Kante, please visit his website: http://www.morykante.com/