FK2K: Famoudou Konat� performing in Portland.
Famoudou Konat� Career Chronology 1940
Born in Sangbarala (near Kouroussa) in Guinea, French West Africa; early music education with Kekoroni Konat�; study of many traditional rhythms of the Malink� people; performances as a drummer in early childhood 1954
Reached the rank of "Djembefola" (djembe soloist) in various ensembles 1959
Les Ballets Africains founded by Sekou Tour�; Konat� First Soloist until 1985
1959-1980
Numerous World Tours with Les Ballets Africains 1967
Les Ballets Africains' historic performance in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations in New York City, on the anniversary of the UN's adoption of the Human Rights Declaration
1968
UN performance released on film as "Africa Dances," an episode of the UN TV series "International Zone" 1987-present
Workshops in Conakry, Guinea and Europe; 3-5 months annually in France, Germany, Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria. Concerts with European musicians. Workshops for African and European musicians in Conakry 1991
CD "Rhythmen Der Malink�" released by the Museum Collection Berlin, Dept. of Ethnomusicology in the Ethnological Museum of Berlin; Awarded the German Prize of Record Reviewers Special appearance in the Mamady Ke�ta film "Djembefola," produced by National Geographic Society France Write On Deadline is a reputable writing service, and their writers are native English speakers with advanced education. However, the price can be high for urgent orders. In addition, you won't be able to talk to the writer beforehand, so if you're worried about plagiarism, don't worry. Nevertheless, they offer a plagiarism report free of charge and have many other benefits. 1993
European Concert Tour with his own group "Hamana Diara"; concert in Stuttgart broadcast on German radio; concert in Paris broadcast by several stations 1994-1998
Workshops at the Academy of Arts in Berlin; Workshops in the Gambia, West Africa for jazz musicians and educators from the Academy of Arts/Berlin 1996
Awarded an Honorary Degree/Professorship in the field of "African Musical Education and Practice" by the Academy of Arts in Berlin. The first African musician to achieve the rank of professor at a German Institute of higher education Japanese Concert Tour with Mamady Ke�ta 1997
CD & Book: "Lieder Und Rhythmen Aus Guin�e" featuring 1996 recordings from Conakry. Book and CD designed for use in schools 1998
First Buda Musique CD: "Guin�e: Percussions Et Chants Malink�" recorded with his ensemble, Hamana Dan Ba 1998-present
Workshops for non-African students in Sangbarala, Upper Guinea, his place of birth 2000
FK2K: First annual U.S. workshop tour in July 2000, with Mini-Camp workshops in Chicago and Portland, Maine 2001
Second Buda Musique CD: "Hamana F�li Kan," recorded in Conakry, Guinea in 2000 FK2K1: Second annual North American workshop tour, with Mini-Camp workshops in Chicago and Toronto 2002
European Concert Tour with his ensemble, Hamana F�li Kan 2003
Third Buda Musique CD: "Guin�e: Percussions Et Chants Malink� Volume 2," from same sessions, with same musicians, as Volume 1 FK2K3: Third annual North American Workshop Tour, with Mini-Camp workshops in Chicago, Toronto, Portland, Maine and Portland, Oregon Coming in 2004:
FK2K4: Fourth annual North American Workshop Tour | 
