MUSICIAN
Salif Keita
1949 - Today
Salif Keita
Salif Keïta (IPA: [salif keita]) (born 25 August 1949) is a Malian singer-songwriter, referred to as the "Golden Voice of Africa". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Salif Keita has received more than 756,708 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). Salif Keita is the 322nd most popular musician (down from 282nd in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Mali (down from 4th in 2019) and the most popular Malian Musician.
Memorability Metrics
760k
Page Views (PV)
57.97
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
5.83
Effective Languages (L*)
3.30
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Page views of Salif Keitas by language
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Salif Keita ranks 322 out of 2,662. Before him are Michael Schenker, Paul Desmond, Djivan Gasparyan, Franco Battiato, Woody Guthrie, and Steve Vai. After him are Albert King, Scott McKenzie, Ry Cooder, André Previn, John Densmore, and Lee "Scratch" Perry.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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Michael Schenker
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 316
Paul Desmond
1924 - 1977
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 317
Djivan Gasparyan
1928 - 2021
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 318
Franco Battiato
1945 - 2021
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 319
Woody Guthrie
1912 - 1967
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 320
Steve Vai
1960 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 321
Salif Keita
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 322
Albert King
1923 - 1992
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 323
Scott McKenzie
1939 - 2012
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 324
Ry Cooder
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 325
André Previn
1929 - 2019
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 326
John Densmore
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 327
Lee "Scratch" Perry
1936 - 2021
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 328
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Salif Keita ranks 87. Before him are Horst Ludwig Störmer, Lasse Virén, Morten Olsen, Paloma Picasso, Arif Alvi, and Gary Ridgway. After him are Sergei Bagapsh, Dusty Hill, Alan García, Ward Cunningham, Vicky Leandros, and Larry Holmes.
Others Born in 1949
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Horst Ludwig Störmer
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 81
Lasse Virén
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 82
Morten Olsen
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 83
Paloma Picasso
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.10
Rank: 84
Arif Alvi
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 85
Gary Ridgway
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 86
Salif Keita
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 87
Sergei Bagapsh
1949 - 2011
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 88
Dusty Hill
1949 - 2021
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 89
Alan García
1949 - 2019
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 90
Ward Cunningham
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 91
Vicky Leandros
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 92
Larry Holmes
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 93
In Mali
Among people born in Mali, Salif Keita ranks 7 out of 62. Before him are Musa I of Mali (1280), Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (1945), Sundiata Keita (1190), Moussa Traoré (1936), Modibo Keïta (1915), and Jean Tigana (1955). After him are Amadou Toumani Touré (1948), Alpha Oumar Konaré (1946), Askia Mohammad I (1443), Ali Farka Touré (1939), Dioncounda Traoré (1942), and Bah Ndaw (1950).
Others born in Mali
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Musa I of Mali
1280 - 1337
HPI: 72.73
Rank: 1
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta
1945 - 2022
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 2
Sundiata Keita
1190 - 1255
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 3
Moussa Traoré
1936 - 2020
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 4
Modibo Keïta
1915 - 1977
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 5
Jean Tigana
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 6
Salif Keita
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 7
Amadou Toumani Touré
1948 - 2020
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 8
Alpha Oumar Konaré
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 9
Askia Mohammad I
1443 - 1538
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 10
Ali Farka Touré
1939 - 2006
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 11
Dioncounda Traoré
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 12
Bah Ndaw
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 13
Among MUSICIANS In Mali
Among musicians born in Mali, Salif Keita ranks 1. After him are Toumani Diabaté (1965).
