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Abdoulaye Diabaté aka Djoss

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Abdoulaye Diabaté is a guitarist and musician hailing from a family of griots in Cinzana-Gare, Ségou, Mali, He began his professional music career in 1973, and in 1975 he was recognized as a talented musician, joining orchestras and recording albums. In 1988, he began a solo career, releasing albums and touring the world with Souleymane Koly's Ballets Koteba. He continues to preserve and explore the traditional music of Mali through his albums and performances.

Discography

Albums⁵

Sumu2019 • AlbumTracks: 3

Mali Traditionelle Malienne Best of Tradit2014 • AlbumTracks: 22

Samory2003 • AlbumTracks: 8

Makan1998 • AlbumTracks: 8

Namawou1985 • AlbumTracks: 8

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