African Vocalist Musician Sings Spiritual and Soft Songs - Name?

December 31, 2021 12:18 AM

Can't remember and nothing is coming up in searches. He had first name and last, soft, melodic (very), I think there were African flutes in his songs, and IIRC he was Senegalese but can't be 100% sure. Not Youssou. Argh. Can anyone help me find him? Thank you.
posted by watercarrier to Media & Arts (7 answers total)

Baaba Maal?
posted by Candleman at 12:28 AM on December 31, 2021 [1 favorite]

Salif Keita?
posted by Candleman at 12:35 AM on December 31, 2021 [1 favorite]

Best answer: Maybe one of
Samite
Ayub Ogada
Mechanic Manyeruke
posted by rongorongo at 12:54 AM on December 31, 2021 [3 favorites]

Response by poster: YES !!! My beloved Ayub. Thank you SOO much @rongorongo
posted by watercarrier at 1:33 AM on December 31, 2021 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: Thank you everyone who replied - all great music.
posted by watercarrier at 1:36 AM on December 31, 2021

No problem! A little more about the late Ayub Ogada here. He spent quite a lot of his life in the UK and seems to be better known aboard than in Kenya.
posted by rongorongo at 2:51 AM on December 31, 2021 [3 favorites]

We've been doing a lovely meditative dance to Nyandolo and I've been wondering who the artist was, so, thanks.
posted by theora55 at 8:05 AM on December 31, 2021