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Mady began
playing the kora, a 21-stringed harp, during
childhood. He relocated at age 16 to Bamako,
Mali, to further pursue his traditional
lineage of a griot, or oral storyteller.
In 1993, he began his apprenticeship under
virtuoso Kora artist, Toumani Disabate,
and continued his studies in music and theory
at the L'Institut National des Arts (National
Institute of the Arts) in Bamako. He performs
professionally with Toumani's symphony band,
touring in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Cote
d'Ivoire. In the year 2000, Mady made his
first international tour, covering more
than 30 US states in the USA with the Ballet
d'Afrique Noire.
Mady
is currently based in Ypsilanti, Michigan
and has performed at the University of Michigan,
Ohio University, University of Maryland,
Howard University, the Detroit Institute
of the Arts, the Dance Institute of Washington,
and numerous art festivals. In addition
to playing at Marquette's One World Beat
2004 concert, Mady will visit classes at
Northern Michigan University, serving as
a guest of the university. He will be speaking
about Malian folk music and HIV/AIDS, and
create and perform a special HIV/AIDS song.
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