Lamin Kuyateh
Lamin Kuyateh (born January 15, 1964 in Gambia) is a musician and Jeli from Gambia . He plays the West African instrument Kora , a 21-string bridge harp. He learned this instrument at the age of five as the eldest son of his father Dembel Kuyateh . His younger brother Buba Kuyateh is also musically active.
In 1993 he began his international career with the Gambian band Ifang Bondi , after which he joined the Tiramakhan Ensemble . He has since visited Europe several times and settled in the Netherlands in 1996, where he received citizenship in 1999. The "Jalkliya Ensemble" was founded in 1998, with which he also toured Europe several times. He also appeared as the Lamin Kuyateh Quartet and as a solo artist.
Discography
- ? - Saba Miniamba with Lamin Saho
- 2000 - Songs from Gambia with Tiramakhan Ensemble
- 2001 - Gambia ..... for the people
- 2008 - ¡Vaya Mandinga! - El Mambo del Diablo with the participation of Lamin Kuyateh
Individual evidence
- ^ Lamin Kuyateh Quartet
- ↑ 1999: Yusupha Kuyateh (Gambia) needs medication ( memento of the original from March 29, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Concert 1999
Web links
- Biography at afrika.moetjehoren.info
- Lamin Kuyateh's Jalkliya Ensemble
- Kuyateh's mySpace page
- Pictures from Lamin Kuyateh's Jalkliya Ensemble
Commons : Lamin Kuyateh - collection of images, videos and audio files
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kuyateh, Lamin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Gambian musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 15, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gambia |