Salif Keita : Rolling Stone

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Moffou

Of all the African artists who enjoyed crossover success during the 1980s, Malian singer Salif Keita has had the longest string of disappointing efforts -- plush, fusiony affairs that lacked anything resembling melody. His largely acoustic Moffou is a return to form. This is the way Keita's glorious...

2002 RS: 3of 5 Stars

Biography

Along with Senegal's Youssou N'Dour and Baaba Maal, Mali's Salif Keita is one of the grand trio of African pop voices who have found a big audience among Western listeners by infusing traditional African songs with all kinds of modern sounds. Although he may lack N'Dour's sheer power and the poetic touch of Maal, Keita seems more determined to become a star. He began with strikes against him. Born...

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