We need self-confidence in our ability to build Africa. I trust in Mali and I trust in music.

Traveling changed my personality and gave me ability to do the music I do and to think in a certain way that everything can be possible.

We need self-confidence in our ability to build Africa. I trust in Mali and I trust in music.

I used to play guitar for myself and write lyrics and listen to different styles of music.

My influences are jazz, blues, European classical music; they are rock music and pop music. So many kinds of music. World music from different countries like India and China. I think that would be a shame not to take advantage and do something... not unique, because I don't have this pretension.

I wanted to come back to the guitar after three albums and almost 10 years. I started to miss this instrument and I wanted to come back to the guitar.

I think about all these influences and musical cultures, then the opinion of the audience is of course important, but when I'm working on an album or a new project, I'm not all the time thinking about what the audience will think about it.