ACCES highlights: Mamy Kanouté

Kanouté, who comes from a family of griots and kora players, is a precocious artist. When she was only 14 years old, she joined the famous Senegalese artist and ACCES keynote speaker Baaba Maal’s group as a backing singer in 1998.

Performing with Maal on some of the world’s biggest stages gave Kanouté the opportunity to forge a successful solo career defined by elegance and a powerful vocal style, which is expected to captivate the Music In Teranga audience on 18 November.

Her 2014 album Mousso Lou garnered Kanouté positive reviews for its use of various musical styles and instruments. She has performed at such festivals and concerts as Africa Fête (US), Glastonbury (UK) and WOMADelaide Festival (Australia).

Other acts on the Music In Teranga line-up include Tamikrest (Mali), Moh Dediouf (Senegal), R-Light (Côte d’Ivoire), Prestation Danse “Hop @ Home” (Senegal) and Cheikh Lô (Senegal).

About Teranga Jam Fest

Teranga Jam Fest is a cultural diplomacy-based music and performing arts festival that will take place for the first time in Dakar. The first edition focuses on West African artists with a view to create a bridge between traditional and modern music.

About ACCES

The Music In Africa Conference for Collaborations, Exchange and Showcases (ACCES) is an annual music conference that hosts industry players from across the African continent. ACCES 2017 will be held in Dakar, Senegal, on 17 and 18 November and will see music professionals converge on the Senegalese capital to exchange ideas, discover new talent and accelerate the shaping of the music sector on the continent. The conference offers training workshops, panel discussions, presentations, networking sessions, exhibitions, showcases, concerts and visits to key music industry hubs in Dakar.

For more information, or if you would like to attend the conference, visit the ACCES 2017 official website.