Mamady Keïta

Mamady Keïta (surname sometimes also spelled Keita; born August 1950 in Balandougou, Siguiri Prefecture, Kankan Region, Guinea) is a master drummer from the West African nation of Guinea.He specializes in the goblet-shaped hand drum called djembe.He is also the founder of the Tam Tam Mandingue school of drumming.He is a member of the Manding ethnic group.Mamady Keita is a direct descendant of the great king Sundiata Keita who United the Mali Empire.