Djeli Moussa Diawara

Djeli Moussa Diawara (also spelled as Jali Musa Jawara) was born to a Griot family in Kankan, Guinea.

Starting his solo career, he worked with Djenne Doumbia, a singer who later joined Salif Keita's group.

Since then, he founded Kora Jazz Trio, joined by Abdoulaye Diabaté (sénégal) (piano) and Moussa Cissoko (drums).

Djeli Moussa composed most of the tracks, particularly those on which he sings, and he played the kora and sometimes the guitar on the three albums released so far (Part I, II, & III).

[citation needed] He has worked with many artists, including Ali Farka Touré, Carlos Santana, Manu Dibango, Janice deRosa, Stephan Eicher, and Cheick Tidiane Seck.