[8] The BBC describes him as "a well-known figure" through his "infectious humour and songs about his homeland, Mali".
[9] He stood as a candidate for the European Parliament during the 2009 elections, representing the Party of the Democratic Left (SDL).
[10][11] As a pro-European, he has stated: "Particularly now, in a time of crisis, we see how important the European Union is.
If I'm elected and for the first time in history a black man represents Slovakia, that's going to be obvious to all of Europe.
"[13] In 2019, Maiga announced his return to politics and ran for a seat in the 2019 European Parliament election in Slovakia as a representative of the Priama Demokracia party.