Yeli Ensemble

Available for Booking mid July - mid November 2024

Sekouna Conte
Coming in July 2024

Sekouna Conte is a multi-instrumentalist and dancer from Guinea. In 2021, he integrated the Ballet National of Guinea (Les ballets Africaines)  as their principal Kora player, one of the best and most internationally known companies representing West African culture abroad. He also plays the balafon, n’goni, djembe, dun-dun, samban, kenkeni, bolon, gongoma, krin, guitar, western drumset….and dances.

Since moving to Mexico in 2021, he founded and directs two groups of traditional music : Kora Koumakan and Africa Namunyi Roots.

Sekouna is the guardian of the cultural inheritance of his country and tells its story through its music and dance.

Bountou Kouyate
Coming in July 2024

Bountouraby ‘Bountou’  Koyate was born into the first family of griots, the Kouyate. Her lineage comes down from the oldest story of Sunjata, the founder of the Mali Empire, whose griot was named Kouyate. Bountou’s profession is hereditary and has tradititonally been to preserve the culture of her people. She carries this weight very well, as a young dancer and musician, she has danced with one of Guinea’s top companies, Les Merveilles de Guinée, since 2008. She has performed most of the most important competitions and performances ( Star Vacances, Miss Guinea, Afro-talent. projet D’Ageroute etc) and she has performed and taught with many famous artists from Guinea.