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African music star Mory Kante dies aged 70 Mory Kanté: African music star dies aged 70
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Singer Mory Kante, who helped bring African music to world audiences with hits like Yeke Yeke, has died in Guinea The singer Mory Kanté, who helped bring African music to world audiences with hits like Yéké Yéké, has died in Guinea.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. Kanté died in hospital on Friday in the capital, Conakry, aged 70, his son Balla Kanté told the AFP news agency.
You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. His death was the result of untreated health problems, Balla Kanté said.
"He suffered from chronic illnesses and often travelled to France for treatment but that was no longer possible with the coronavirus," he said.
"We saw his condition deteriorate rapidly, but I was still surprised because he'd been through much worse times before."