His uncle, salif keita, was a professional soccer player who was once named african footballer of the year. After seydou died in november 2001, the new york times named him a formidable figure in photography and praised the patternonpattern look as his signature style of portraiture. Biography a direct descendant of sundiata keita, the founder of the mailian empire, salif keita was born albino a sign of bad luck in mali, with bad eyesight into a noble, but now poor farming family. Fabric patterns as the means of expression the studio photographer seydou keita 19212001 began his career in 1945 in bamako, french sudan now mali. He too represented lens and, with great individual and team success, also played for fc barcelona. He was born in bamako, mali and began his youth career with centre salif keita in 1995.
Salif keita download high quality complete mp3 albums. Seydou keita was the place to go if you wanted to have a beautiful image of yourself. In 2011 he achieved a league and champions league double, a rare feat for any player. It also downloads as soon as you buy it, to the amazon music player so no waiting for the actual cd. Seydou keitas photos made their first international appearance in 1991 and have been celebrated from new york to tokyo ever since. Media in category seydou keita the following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. The magnificent work of seydou keita first came to my attention when a friend in paris, dominique anginot, was good enough to send me the cd rom he had produced with mr. A direct descendant of sundiata keita, the founder of the mailian empire, salif keita was born albino a sign of bad luck in mali, with bad eyesight into a noble, but now poor farming family. One of the african continents bestloved artists, malian afropop singersongwriter salif keita. Although keita was selftaught, he established a strong reputation and people traveled miles to visit his studio. Keitas mother,ms awa doumbia was reported to have passed away on thursday 10th in morocco where she was hospitalized. First name seydou last name keita nationality mali date of birth 16 january 1980 age 40 country of birth mali place of birth bamako position midfielder height. Allah nole allah nole woyi allah le fama allah le dalimassan, allah sa menfou allah nole. His studio was one of the most popular in town, just as the one run by the somewhat younger malick sidibe.
Seydou keita biography, stats, rating, footballers profile. Get the latest seydou keita news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. Seydou keita worked from 1948 to 1962 as a freelance photographer in bamako, mali. Hidden from attacks from superstitious crowds demanding his death due to the colour of his skin, keita increased the trouble to his family by breaking an. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This is salif keita seydou by deenclassic on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Seydou keita is a midfielder, born on january 16, 1980 in bamako, mali. The lyrics for seydou by salif keita have been translated into 1 languages. Salif keita is a god in his own country, we puny americans really have.
During two years keita played in the youth championship with his youth team and simultaneously studied at the clubs academy. He was the nephew of salif keita, who played for, amongst others, as saintetienne and valencia cf. Seydous youth career began in 1995 at the centre salif keita academy which was financed by a legendary malian footballer and named after him. Seydou keita deutsche borse photography foundation. Mali international seydou keita of barcelona remains among the most enduring talents in the african game.
He played, amongst others, for valencia cf and sporting cp, and was once voted african footballer of the year. Real madrid and roma brawl after seydou keita and pepe. He is mostly known for his portraits of people and families he took between 1940 and the early 1960s and that are widely acknowledged not only as a record of malian society but also as pieces of art. On saturdays, people actually queued up outside the door, keita recalls. He received the golden ball as the best player of the tournament at the 1999 fifa u20 world cup. Folon, madan, bah poulo, tonton, les ambassadeurs internationaux, top tracks. Find salif keita discography, albums and singles on allmusic. That was the studio to go for the local bourgeoisie and even for the middle class who wanted to grow in the. All mp3s only for analysis, all links uploads by users. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of island records. This short article about a sports person can be made longer. He has a reputation as the golden voice of africa, he is also a descendant of the mali empires founder, sundiata keita. What began as simple curiosity blossomed into an object of national pride.
Salif keita is a god in his own country, we puny americans really have no musicians to compare with his status, maybe john lennon in his heyday. It happened after seydou keita and pepe reignited their feud with the mali international refusing to shake hands with pepe in the usual prematch routine. Hidden from attacks from superstitious crowds demanding his death due to the colour of his skin, keita increased the trouble to his family by breaking an important taboo by becoming. Seydou keita born 16 january 1980 in bamako is a malian footballer who plays for fc barcelona and the malian national team. An excerpt of this splendid work done in bamako, mali, is presented here with permission from lux modernis, the publishers of this work.
Whether of individuals or families, a sense of formality pervades each blackandwhite photograph, which keita would take in a single shot, directing his subjects to hold distinct poses or overtly. On 12 may 2008, he became the father of a son, mohammed, who was born in seville. Troubleshooting union list of artist names getty museum. Seydou keita biography, stats, rating, footballers. Photographs, bamako, mali 19481963 01 by seydou keita isbn. Keitas cousin, seydou keita, was also a footballer and a midfielder. Allah nl allah nl woyi allah l fama allah l dalimassan, allah sa menfou allah nl allah nl oooh allah l fama allah l dalimassan, allah makot ngo allah makotala. This series is based on the growing interest in vernacular photography and its acknowledgement of socialhistorical and artistic value. Keita married zubaida johnson, of cape verdean descent. Seydou keita simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Encyclopedia britannica complete article on seydou keita note.
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