Issa Cissokho

Issa Cissokho (September 1946 – 24 March 2019) (also written as Cissoxo or Cissoko) was a Senegalese musician of Malian griot roots, a composer, and saxophone player for Orchestra Baobab.

Cissokho was recruited to Orchestra Baobab in 1972 while playing in Dakar's Vedette Band, which featured singer Laba Sosseh.

Cissokho was noted for his charisma on stage, and his eclectic musical taste, which led him to write reggae- and ska-flavored tunes for Orchestra Baobab.

[2] Cissokho performed and recorded with other musicians, notably Youssou N'Dour.

[3] In this project, he was reunited with Sosseh, who had spent many years in the Americas building a reputation as a mainstream salsa singer.