World Wide Music: - Guinea 🇬🇳 Part 6 From Oct 18 - 24, 2026 Artist: Mamady Keïta Genres: Traditional West African music, Guinean traditional music, Manding music, African percussion, World music About the artist: Mamady Keïta (1950–2021) was a legendary Guinean master drummer, widely recognized for his exceptional skill on the djembe, a traditional West African hand drum. Born in Balandougou, Guinea, he joined the National Ballet Djoliba at age 14 and later became its artistic director. He founded the Tam Tam Mandingue drumming school to preserve and teach traditional Manding musical culture. His performances and recordings helped introduce West African percussion to audiences worldwide. #worldwideseries