Kouyate, Nankoman
Biographical Information
Born: Mali
References
Jansen, Jan. 1996. "'Elle connaît tout le Mande': A Tribute to the Griotte Siramori Diabate." Research in African Literatures 27 (4): 180-97.
p. 182
Some of Siramori's children have "inherited" their parents' talent. Siramori was married to Nankoman Kouyate, a balafon player who played in the group in which Siramori was a singer and dancer (infra).
p. 183
Just like many daughters of present-day famous griottes, Siramori started as a dancer and chorus singer. She performed this role in the group of her "older brother, "El Haji Yamudu. Another member of the band was Siramori's husband, Nankoman Kouyate. A photo of the group, taken during the festivities of Mali's independence in 1960, still decorates the wall of El Haji Yamudu's hut.
p. 186
Marriage patterns are virilocal in Mande society, and men settle patrilocally: settling in the compound of the father is preferred. This means that the usual practice is for a woman to leave her paternal compound and settle in her father-in-law's compound. However, Siramori did not do this. She and her husband, Nankoman Kouyate—whose family lives about 100 kilometers west of Kela—settled in Kangaba. Thus, they settled neolocally, and not far from Siramori's village of birth.
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