Salif Keita

Salif Keita was born on 25 Aug 1949 in Djoliba, Mali. His birth name was Salif Keita.

Salif Keita is an internationally recognized afro-pop singer-songwriter from Mali. He is unique not only because of his reputation as the Golden Voice of Africa, but because he has albinism and is a direct descendant of the founder of the Mali Empire, Sundiata Keita. This royal heritage meant that under the Malian caste system, he should never have become a singer, which was deemed to be a griot’s role.

Salif Keita released the following albums including Ko Yan (1989), Soro (1990), Amen (1991), Seydou Bathili (1999), 69-80 (1999), Papa (1999), Moffou (2002), Ko-Yan (2003), Best of Salif Keita: Golden Voice of Mali (2004), M'Bemba (2006), The Lost Album (2006), 20th Century Masters (2007), The Mansa of Mali...A Retrospective (2007), Folon (2009) and La Difference (2010).

Ko Yan

Aug 1989

  1. Yada [Vanity Case Instrumental Mix][Instrumental]
  2. Nou Pas Bouger [Don't Move Us]
  3. Ko-Yan [What's Going On]
  4. Fe-So [With Us]
  5. Primpin'
  6. Tenin
  7. Sabou

Soro

Oct 1990

  1. Wamba
  2. Soro (Afriki)
  3. Souareba
  4. Sina (Soumbouya)
  5. Cono
  6. Sanni Kagniba

Amen

Jul 1991

  1. Yele N Na
  2. Waraya
  3. Tono
  4. Kuma
  5. Nyanafin
  6. Karifa
  7. N B'i Fe
  8. Lony

Seydou Bathili

Feb 1999

  1. Seydou Bathily
  2. Saly
  3. Kandja
  4. N'Toman
  5. Namory
  6. Super Coulou

69-80

Feb 1999

  1. Mana Mani
  2. Mandjou
  3. Primpin
  4. Walé
  5. 4V
  6. Sidiki
  7. N'Toman
  8. Marfa

Papa

Jul 1999

  1. Bolon
  2. Mama
  3. Ananamin
  4. Sada
  5. Tolon Wilile
  6. Tomorrow (Sadio)
  7. Abede
  8. Papa
  9. Together (Gnokon Fe)

Moffou

Sep 2002

  1. Yamore
  2. Katolon
  3. Baba
  4. Iniagige
  5. Souvent
  6. Ana Na Ming
  7. Madan
  8. Moussoldu
  9. Koukou
  10. Here

Ko-Yan

May 2003

  1. Yada [Vanity Case Instrumental Mix][Instrumental]
  2. Nou Pas Bouger [Don't Move Us]
  3. Ko-Yan [What's Going On]
  4. Fe-So [With Us]
  5. Primpin'
  6. Tenin
  7. Sabou

Best of Salif Keita: Golden Voice of Mali

Aug 2004

  1. Wamba
  2. Ignadjidje
  3. Soro (Afrika)
  4. Sanni Kegniba
  5. Mandela Listen
  6. Dalimansa
  7. Cono
  8. Nou Pas Bonger (Don't Move Us)
  9. Seydou
  10. Mandjou
  11. Sina (Soumbouya)
  12. Tekere
  13. Souareba
  14. Africa
  15. Dakan-Fe
  16. Djembe
  17. Tenin
  18. Lony
  19. Nyanafin
  20. Karifa
  21. Folon
  22. N'Bife

M'Bemba

Jun 2006

  1. Bobo
  2. Laban
  3. Calculer
  4. Dery
  5. Ladji
  6. Kamoukie
  7. Yambo
  8. Tu Vas Me Manquer
  9. M'bemba
  10. Moriba
  11. Calculer Remix

The Lost Album

Jun 2006

  1. I Djo Famâ
  2. Finzamba
  3. Toura Makan
  4. Djigui
  5. Nakana
  6. Wara

20th Century Masters

Mar 2007

  1. Africa
  2. Mandjou
  3. Wamba
  4. Mandela
  5. Sina (Soumbouya)
  6. Nyanafin
  7. Soro (Afrika)
  8. Souareba
  9. Nou Pas Bouger

The Mansa of Mali...A Retrospective

Dec 2007

  1. Sina
  2. Mandjou
  3. Nyanafin
  4. Ignadjidje
  5. Nou Pas Bouger (Don't Move Us)
  6. Djembe
  7. Souareba
  8. Tenin
  9. Sanni Kegniba
  10. Dalimansa

Folon

Dec 2009

  1. Tekere
  2. Mandjou
  3. Africa
  4. Nyanyama
  5. Mandela
  6. Sumun
  7. Seydou
  8. Dakan-Fe
  9. Folon

La Difference

Jun 2010

  1. La Différence
  2. San Ka Na
  3. Seydou
  4. Gaffou
  5. Folon
  6. Ekolo D'Amour
  7. Djélé
  8. Samigna
  9. Papa

Salif Keita