As per our current Database, Salif Keita is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020).
Currently, Salif Keita is 74 years, 8 months and 1 days old. Salif Keita will celebrate 75rd birthday on a Sunday 25th of August 2024. Below we countdown to Salif Keita upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Salif Keita |
| Occupation | World Music Singer |
| Age | 74 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Born | August 25, 1949 (Djoliba, Mali) |
| Birthday | August 25 |
| Town/City | Djoliba, Mali |
| Nationality | Mali |
Salif Keita’s zodiac sign is Virgo. According to astrologers, Virgos are always paying attention to the smallest details and their deep sense of humanity makes them one of the most careful signs of the zodiac. Their methodical approach to life ensures that nothing is left to chance, and although they are often tender, their heart might be closed for the outer world. This is a sign often misunderstood, not because they lack the ability to express, but because they won’t accept their feelings as valid, true, or even relevant when opposed to reason. The symbolism behind the name speaks well of their nature, born with a feeling they are experiencing everything for the first time.
Salif Keita was born in the Year of the Ox. Another of the powerful Chinese Zodiac signs, the Ox is steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious and introverted but can feel lonely and insecure. Takes comfort in friends and family and is a reliable, protective and strong companion. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.
Famous for his 2009 album La Difference, which documents the struggles faced by people born with albinism, he is also known for numerous other acclaimed Afro-pop albums, including Ko-Yan (1989); Amen (1991); Folon (1995); and Moffou (2002).
Early in his career, he was a member of a Mali-based Afro-Latin music group called the Rail Band (or the Super Rail Band de Bamako). He later joined another popular band, Les Ambassadeurs.
His music was featured at a 1988 Seventieth Birthday Tribute Concert for Nelson Mandela.
A native of Djoliba, Mali, and a descendant of first Emperor of Mali Sundiata Keita, Salif Keita was disowned by his family at a young age as a result of his albinism. He later fathered a blind daughter, Nantenin Keita, who competed in the 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games, winning silver and bronze medals in track & field events.
He collaborated with Lebanese jazz trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf on a La Difference album track titled "Samigna."
