Music

In Africa, music unites people and communities; it is the thread that binds together even those from different cultural and religious backgrounds. The Ngoni, balafon, Kora, Dunun, and Djembe are common instruments in Guinea and are utilized extensively in Guinean folk music. In the 1970s, Sekou Toure, the previous president, instituted a music policy that encouraged musicians to use traditional inspirations in their work.

The music has typically been dominated by sizable ethnic groups, such as djelis (traveling musicians) from the sizable Mandé population. These roaming musicians sang accolades for leaders and tunes from their country. They played a variety of musical instruments, including as the banjo, balafon, kora, and Dunun. Popular musicians started to appear after the end of World War II, employing modern instruments like the guitar. Popular early bands include Keletigui Et Ses Tambourinis, Balla et ses Balladins, and Kebendo Jaz. In recent years, the government also established a network of musical and dance ensembles that performed at most of the nation's events and included renowned musicians.