Andra is part of a large family of griots in Mali. In 1997, he joins two bands, the band of Fantani Toure, with whom he records the album ’N’TIN NAARI’ and Rokia Traoré’s band. He tours with her for eight years and participates on her first three albums MOUNEÏSSA’, ’WANITA’ and ’BOWMBOI’.

During the same period Andra Kouyaté also plays regularly with Toumani Diabaté and Ali Farka Toure.

In 2005 he and his brother Bassekou Kouyate create the group ’Ngoni Ba’. They record the album ’SEGU BLUE’ and enter into successful tours throughout the world.
Andra participates on Habib Koité’s album ’AFRIKI’, ’RED EARTH’ by Dee Dee Bridgewater and the album ’KIRIKOU AND KARABA’ directed by Michel Ocelot. Andra is also contributing to the albums ’SEYA’ by Oumou Sangare, ALU MAYE’ by Leni Stern, Tiken Jah Fakoly’s album ’AFRICAN REVOLUTION’ and ’CINEMA EL MUNDO’ the new Lo’Jo album. 

In 2007 Andra Kouyaté, Andreas Fulgosi and Baba Konaté form a group called Raaga Trio, an exciting encounter between the traditional music of West Africa and experimental jazz. In 2010 Raaga Trio is joined by fourth member Guillaume Lagger and they release the album ’THE OTHER EDGE’ on the label AnotherShapeRecords. 

In 2012 Andra releases his first album ’SARO’ at Studio Mali with contributions of great artists of the region, including Amadou & Mariam, Mah Bara Soumano and Bassekou Kouyate. 

Over a couple of years  Andra gradually becomes a member of the French duo Deltas. The now three musicians of Deltas: Andra, Richard Bourreau (Lo'Jo) and Vincent Erdeven (Zenzile) are linked through life and music, sculpting musical pieces that show a wealth of influences. Deltas releases the album 'LIGERIAN BLUES' in 2016 on Super Records / Buda Musique.

Since 2011 Andra is touring with Tiken Jah Fakoly, Deltas and his new band Magic Foli. 

DISCOGRAPHY

 

Discography:
2016 Deltas - Ligerian Blues   | Super Records / Buda Musique
2014 The Rough Guide To The Music Of Mali   | Worldmusic.network
2013 Sabou - Abou Diarra   | Mix & Metisse / Warm UP
2013 Deltas - Deltas | Kazemix Records
2013 Mali All Stars - Bogolan Music  cd/dvd |  Wrasse Records
2012 Cinéma el Mundo - Lo’Jo   | Harmonia Mundi / World Village
2010 African Revolution - Tiken Jah Fakoly   | Wrasse Records
2010 The Other Edge - Raaga Trio  | AnotherShapeRecords
2009 Speak Fula - Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni Ba   | Outhere Records
2009 Seya - Oumou Sangaré   | World Circuit9
2009 Gueleya (mp3) - 2Fanga (Andra Kouyaté & Mah Bara Soumano   | Studio Mali
2009 Spirit in the water - Leni Stern   | Leni Stern’s Records
2008 Africa - Leni Stern   | Leni Stern’s Records
2008 Sabali (cassette/digital) - Mah Bara Soumano | Studio Mali
2008 Gender Revolution - Marc Liebeskind   | Marc Liebeskind / NHS8
2007 Segu Blue - Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni Ba   | Outhere Records
2007 Afriki - Habib Koité & Bamada  | Contre-Jour / Cumbancha
2007 Red Earth - Dee Dee Bridgewater   | Emarcy Records
2007 Kirikou et Karaba - Michel Ocelot (dir.)   | EMI France
2007 Alu Maye, have you heard - Leni Stern   | Leni Stern’s Records
2007 fRoots 29 (ft. “Andra’s Song’ from ‘Segu Blue ) - Various Artists   | Folk Roots
2003 Bowmboï - Rokia Traoré   | Nonesuch
2003 Mali Lolo - Stars of Mali - Various Artists   | Smitsonian Folkways3
2002 Je chanterai pour toi - Boubacar Traoré   | Marabi
2000 N’tin Naari - Fantani Touré   | Sterns Records
2000 Wanita - Rokia Traoré  | Indigo
1998 Mouneïssa - Rokia Traoré   | Indigo