Salif Keita

Summary

Salif Keita is a human^[1]. Born in Mali^[2], he… he was born on August 25, 1949^[3]. He worked as a singer^[4] and songwriter^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (776 views/month, #7,040 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Mali^[2], Salif Keita…
• Born in Djoliba^[7], Salif Keita…
• Salif Keita was born on August 25, 1949^[3].
• Among Salif Keita's spouses was Coumba Makalou Keita^[8].
• A child of Salif Keita was Nantenin Keïta^[9].
• Salif Keita held citizenship in Mali^[10].
• Salif Keita worked as a singer^[4].
• Salif Keita worked as a songwriter^[5].
• Salif Keita received the Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world^[11].
• Salif Keita received the Kora Awards^[12].
• Salif Keita received the All African Music Legend Award^[13].
• Salif Keita was a member of Les Ambassadeurs Internationaux^[14].
• Salif Keita is recorded as male^[15].
• Salif Keita's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Salif Keita's genre is music of Africa^[17].
• Salif Keita's genre is African popular music^[18].
• Salif Keita's record label is recorded as Universal Music Group^[19].
• Salif Keita's Commons category is recorded as Salif Keïta^[20].
• Salif Keita's medical condition is recorded as albinism^[21].
• Salif Keita's instrument is recorded as voice^[22].
• Salif Keita's instrument is recorded as guitar^[23].
• Salif Keita's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography^[24].
• Salif Keita's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album^[25].
• Salif Keita's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album^[26].
• Salif Keita's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album^[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: ML^[29]

• Began / founded: 1949-08-25^[30]

• Genre(s): jùjú^[31]

• Community tags: african, afro-beat, jùjú, mande, world^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: b29a24ff-2c55-437e-867b-1456c9f3f73e^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Mali^[2], a sovereign state^[34], in Mali^[35], founded in 1960^[36] and Djoliba^[7], a locality^[37], in Mali^[38]. Salif Keita was born on August 25, 1949^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4] and songwriter^[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world^[11], a music award^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1992^[41]; Kora Awards^[12], a group of awards^[42], founded in 1996^[43]; and All African Music Legend Award^[13].

Personal Life

Salif Keita was married to Coumba Makalou Keita^[8]. A child of him was Nantenin Keïta^[9].

Why It Matters

Salif Keita ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (776 views/month, #7,040 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Salif Keita born?

Salif Keita's place of birth was Mali^[2].

Who was Salif Keita married to?

Salif Keita's spouses include Coumba Makalou Keita^[8].

What did Salif Keita do for work?

Salif Keita worked as singer^[4] and songwriter^[5].

What awards did Salif Keita receive?

Honors received include Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world^[11], Kora Awards^[12], and All African Music Legend Award^[13].