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African music icon Mory Kante dies at 70
Mory Kante, who helped bring African music to the world audience with hits like Yeke Yeke, has died in the Guinean capital Conakry on May 22 at the age of 70, local media reported.
He was suffering from a chronic disease and died at his home in Conakry.
Kante was a Guinean vocalist and player of the kora harp, a string instrument extensively used in West Africa.
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