Through the years the continent of Africa has given the world musicians or singers who catapult into the music scene and leave a distinctive mark. The Grand Kalle (Kabaselle), Miriam Makeba and Manu Dibango have done so. Hugh Masekela, Fela, Sunny Ade, Franco, Docteur Nico, Youssou Ndour, Thomas Mapfuma among others, have also achieved the mark. Salif Keita is another name to add to that list, each of the above have elevated contemporary African popular music to a new plateau. They ushered th...