Issa Bagayogo

Bagayogo lent his voice and played the kamele n'goni (a six-stringed West African instrument similar to a banjo)[1] while Yves Wernert was the producer and keyboardist.

[2] Bagayogo blended his native Malian traditions with western pop music and drew comparisons to some of the great Malian musicians such as Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté.

The album covers issues such as racial tolerance, regional pride, and drug abuse among youths.

Bagayogo continued his fusion of his native African style music with electronic beats on this album.

In 2004, Bagayogo released his album called Tassoumakan, which means "voice of fire", followed by Mali Koura in 2008.