Seckou Keita (born 14 February 1978) is a Senegalese kora player and drummer. He is a charismatic live performer and one of the few champions of the less-known and rhythmically rocking kora repertoire from Casamance in southern Senegal. He was drummer in world music group Baka Beyond from 1998to 2000. In 2004, he formed the Seckou Keita Quartet and he recorded two albums as the duo Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita. Keita launched his international career