He released two notable albums in Ivory Coast with Jess Sah Bi, Our Garden Needs Its Flowers in 1985, and Spirit In 9 in 1987.
One immigrated to the United States in 1995 and regained wider recognition with the 2018 re-release of Our Garden and a follow-up solo album, Come Back to Me.
One has cited the particular influence of country and folk-rock artists Don Williams, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Simon & Garfunkel on his early style.
His fame and political stances made it difficult for him to remain in Ivory Coast, so he immigrated to the United States in 1995.
The re-release of Our Garden in 2018 by the Awesome Tapes From Africa label brought wider attention from fans, fellow musicians, and producers.