Issa Bagayogo was a Malian musician. He released four full-length albums all under the record label Six Degrees Records. Bagayogo lent his voice and played the kamele n'goni while Yves Wernert was the
Toumani Diabaté was a Malian kora player. In addition to performing the traditional music of Mali, he was involved in cross-cultural collaborations with flamenco, blues, jazz, and other international
Diabaté and his kora in 2007
Diabaté performing at the 2007 Winnipeg Folk Festival