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AnnenMayKantereit is an indie pop group from Cologne, Germany. .

Manfila was born into a jali family and played balafon and guitar as a child. He joined Les Ballets Africains, moved to Bamako during the '60s and joined the Rail Band, which featured Salif Keita and Mory Kante at the time. He and Keita moved over to Les Ambassadeurs in the early '70s, beginning a fruitful collaborative relationship. Both pursued solo careers in the '80s, with Manfila moving to Paris and recording in both small, traditional groups and big dance bands. .

Kerfala Kanté was born a griot. Son of Soungarou Kemo Kanté and Yansana Kourouma, he started playing balafon since young age. When he was 15 years old, he took up the acoustic guitar and soon this instrument too had no secrets for him. He played at ceremonies such as weddings and christening parties. His talent had been recognised and he joined the Tropical Djoli Band in 1980. During that period he was successful with a song he had wrote, « Deni Kéléni ». In 1984, he was asked to join one of the big orchestras, Balla et ses Balladins created...

Driven by the underlying rythums that make up the fabric of his Exsistence, Mamadou Kante' upholds the meaning,... the meaning of "being true to yourself" , which embodies your soul.. giving his delivery to these rythums a potent consiousness! .