Mory Kante Written by zerophoid on 6th July 2012. Posted in Interesting people from Africa. Guinean musician and Griot Mory Kante was the first African musician to record a single that sold over 1 million copies. The track released in 1980’s was called Yeke Yeke which means to celebrate life Source: New African magazine africans, famous, griot Mory Kante, musician Previous Next