African singer Mory Kante has died aged 70 in Guinea. The star was credited with bringing African music to world audiences with hits including Yeke Yeke.
He died in hospital on Friday in the Guinea capital, Conakry, and the sad news was confirmed his son Balla Kanté. Balla told the AFP news agency his father died from health problems which had been left untreated due to the coronavirus outbreak.
He said: "He suffered from chronic illnesses and often travelled to France for treatment but that was no longer possible with the coronavirus. "We saw his condition deteriorate rapidly, but I was still surprised because he'd been through much worse times before." Both a musician and a singer, he was best known for his 1987 chart-topper Yeke Yeke
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