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Sotigui Kouyaté

19 Jul, 1936 in Bamako, Mali

An African griot and actor of film and stage who made a name for himself in European productions, Sotigui Kouyaté (19 July 1936 – 17 April 2010) was one of the first Malian, Burkinabé actors. He was a member of the Mandinka ethnic group, and father of film director Dani... Kouyaté, of storyteller Hassane Kassi Kouyaté and of actor Mabô Kouyaté.

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