He became a founding member, as guitarist, of L'Orchestre National "A" de la République de Mali, also known as Formation A, which was set up at Mali's independence in 1960.
Converteuse en membro fundador, como guitarrista, da L'Orchestre National "A" da République de Mali, tamén coñecida como Formación A, que se constituíu coa independencia de Malí en 1960.