His father was head of the village of Béléko (about a hundred kilometres from Ségou, in the Baninko region, southern Mali) like most traditional drummers, he gained his first musical experience at a very early age by accompanying work in the fields and playing at village celebrations on the bara and the sabani.
His father was head of the village of Béléko (about a hundred kilometers from Ségou, in the Baninko region, southern Mali), like most traditional drummers, he began learning music early by accompanying work in the fields and playing at village celebrations on the bara and the sabani.