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Djely Kaba Bintou Kouyaté draws crowd at Paris's Zénith

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Djely Kaba Bintou Kouyaté draws crowd at Paris's ZénithGuilhem Vellut from Annecy, France · CC BY 2.0

Guinean singer Djely Kaba Bintou Kouyaté performed on 7 November at Paris's Zénith before an audience from several countries. Sidiki Diabaté, Mariam Ba, Viviane Chidid and Mia Guissé also took part in the pan-African musical evening, according to Mali Actu.

Guinean singer Djely Kaba Bintou Kouyaté gave a concert at the Zénith de Paris on Saturday 7 November 2026, before an audience from several countries. Malian and Senegalese artists, including Sidiki Diabaté, Mariam Ba, Viviane Chidid and Mia Guissé, took part in the event, Mali Actu reports.

The collaborations between these artists highlighted West African sounds and musical traditions before the diaspora and an international audience, according to Mali Actu.

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