N’FALY KOUYATE – GRAMMY NOMINATED GRIOT AVANT-GARDISTE AND MASTER MUSICIAN

from GUINEA, WEST AFRICA

 

Event: Cultural Journey to the Manding Kingdom through Music and Storytelling

Date: 17^th September 2025 at

Time: 12:15 – 1:15 pm

Venue: University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College Theatre

Admission: Free Entry

 

BIO N’FALY KOUYATE:

N'Faly Kouyaté is a revered Griot Avant-Gardiste and a masterful musician from the esteemed Kouyaté family of Guinea, West Africa. As a virtuoso vocalist and master of the kora and balafon, he is celebrated for blending the rich heritage of the Mandingue Kingdom with avant-garde musical innovation. A two-time Grammy-nominated artist and the leader of Afro Bard Electronique (former Afro Celt Sound System), N'Faly's work is a bridge between ancestral wisdom and contemporary expression. Following the release of his new album on 12th September 2025, "FINISHING", which will be showcased during a major concert at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, his music and storytelling offer a powerful educational journey, sharing the history, values, and traditions of West African culture with global audiences.

 

For More information, contact: Dr. P A Opondo (opondop@ukzn.ac.za) and Ms. Thulile Zama: 031-2603385