What is "kante"

Kanté is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Cédric Kanté (born 1979), Malian-French football defender
• Daouda Kanté (born 1978), Malian football defender
• Koly Kanté (born 1982), Malian football defender
• Mory Kanté (born 1950), Guinean-Malian musician
• Seydou Badjan Kanté (born 1981), Ivorian football defender
• Soumaoro Kanté (13th century), king of the Sosso people
• Youssouf Kanté (born 1984), French footballer
• José Kanté Martínez (born 1990), Spanish footballer
• N'Golo Kanté (born 1991), French footballer

Kante is a surname of African origin. Alternative spellings include Kanté and Kant. Notable people with the surname include:

• Djibril Kante (born 1980), American basketball player
• Ibrahim Kante (born 1981), Malian football player
• Solomana Kante (1922–1987), Guinean writer