- He was born into a family of "griots" -- West African musicians and storytellers; he was called "the electronic griot". He was a skilled player of the kora, a West African harp, which he learned to play in Mali when he was 7 years old.
- In the 1970s, he joined Mali's famous group the Rail Band of Bamako, and later became the lead singer after Salif Keita left.
- International success came in 1988 when he released his album Akwaba Beach, which includes his best-known work, Yéké Yéké.
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