Salif Keita (b. 25 August 1949), is an internationally recognized
afro-pop singer and songwriter from Djoliba, Mali. He has a reputation as the "Golden Voice of Africa", he is also a descendant of the Mali Empire's founder, Sundiata Keita. He was outcast by his family & ostracized by the community, because he was an albino - a sign of bad luck in Mandinka culture. In 1967, he left Djoliba for Bamako, where he joined the government-sponsored
Super Rail Band de Bamako (aka
Super Rail Band). In 1973, Keita joined the group
Les Ambassadeurs. Keita and Les Ambassadeurs…
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