Momo Wandel Soumah

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Born Jan 01, 1926

Conakry, Guinea

Passed Away Jun 15, 2003 Conakry, Guinea

Lifespan 77 years old

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"When the saxophone weeps like the bird in the baobab tree, every soul understands the language."

Archival Overview

Iconic Guinean saxophonist, composer, and vocalist known as 'The African Louis Armstrong'.

Biographical Record

Momo Wandel Soumah was a master saxophonist, composer, and gravelly-voiced singer who pioneered the sublime fusion of traditional Guinean folk music with jazz.

Leading celebrated national ensembles including the Syli Orchestre National and the troupe Circus Baobab, Soumah played the soprano saxophone with blues-drenched expressiveness, accompanied by traditional balafons, koras, and flutes.

Internationally acclaimed for albums such as 'Matchowé' and 'Felenko Yétô', his warm humor and virtuosic improvisation earned him worldwide affection as the 'African Louis Armstrong'.

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Final Resting Place

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Camayenne Cemetery
Conakry, Guinea

                         GPS: 9.5333, -13.6833                    

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