Guinea: Guinean Music Mourns Manfila Kanté · Global Voices
Abdoulaye Bah

The passing of Manfila Kanté, a Guinean music star, has been announced via the Facebook  account La Presse  guinéenne en ligne [fr]. Aly Cherif  (Prince Cherif) wrote [fr]: “The Guinean cultural scene is in mourning. Manfila Kanté died in Paris this Wednesday, July 20, following a long illness. A huge loss for Guinean and Mandingue music.”