Kouyate, Lao - Porquoi Tout Ca
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08-FY8099
A new generation of artists is now emerging on the music scene, revealing an enormous well of as yet untapped talent on the African continent. In their thirties, theyve already made their mark in their own country, having mastered the local traditions and honed their instrumental skills whether self-taught or under the tutelage of top native musicians. However the problems of earning a living as a musician in a market flooded with pirated recordings, together with the more general difficulties the continent faces has constrained many musicians to find other sources of income or else to emigrate. The personal and artistic career of Lao Kouyate fits this pattern precisely and its related pluses and minuses. For though it takes great strength of character and fortitude to confront the many obstacles thrown in an African musicians path, overcoming such obstacles can only enhance the musicians worth by making him more aware of his gift and giving him the ability to express it fully. He had the great fortune to be born and raised in a family of griots. Faithful to the obligations that come with being a member of this particular caste, he inevitably began learning the traditons main instrument, the kora, performing from a young age at community festivities. A subsequent move to Dakar opened new horizons to LAO offering him the chance to hear and play alongside the countrys most esteemed and important artists. [Felmay]~"~"~"~"~"~"~18~0~0~"~"~-