Amadou Balaké, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1944
Place of Birth: Ouahigouya, Nord Region, Burkina Faso
Date of Death: 27-Aug-2014
Profession: musician
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Amadou Balaké
- Amadou Traoré (March 8, 1944 – August 27, 2014), better known as Amadou Balaké, was a popular singer from Burkina Faso.
- During his career, which lasted over 50 years, Balaké recorded and performed in different parts of West Africa as well as New York and Paris.
- In the early 21st century, he was a member of Senegalese salsa band Africando.
- His music combined different traditions from his home country, primarily Dioula (Mandé) and Mossi, as well as Afro-Cuban music.
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