As in the Manding tradition of "Fa Kae" --that which is
passed down from fathers through the generations -- Bintou
Kouyate continues the cultural and musical path of her father,
mother and ancestors as a dynamic performer of Manding
traditions. The 150th generation of the Kouyate lineage of
her father, Diali Djimo Kouyate, she also performs with
Farafina Kan, the Manding Griot Ensemble, Memory of African Culture Performing Company and Dono Dance & Drum Ensemble. She has toured and studied internationally in Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal and the Gambia. Bintou Kouyate has attended Howard University School of Business and the Potomac Massage Training Institute and currently is an early childhood teacher at NationHouse Watoto Shule in Washington, DC.
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