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Foday Musa Suso

Foday Musa Suso (born 18 February 1950, in Sarre Hamadi, Wuli District, in the Upper River Division of The Gambia) is a Gambian musician and composer. He is a member of the Mandinka ethnic group, and is a griot. Griots are the oral historians and musicians of the Mandingo people who live in several west African nations. Griots are a living library for the community providing history, entertainm…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
1950
Genres
Labels
Columbia
Point Music
Verve
Flying Fish Records
Sony Records
Last updated: November 16th, 2018

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