Issa Bagayogo (1961 - October 10, 2016) was a Malian singer and he played t… Read Full Bio ↴Issa Bagayogo (1961 - October 10, 2016) was a Malian singer and he played the kamele n'goni (plucked lute from West Africa*).
Bagayogo blends his native Malian traditions with western pop music and has drawn comparisons to some of the great Malian musicians such as Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté. He has released four albums with Yves Wernert as the producer and keyboardist.
Sya, originally released in 1998, was the first album released under Six Degrees Records. The second album is titled Timbuktu, after the ancient city in Mali. The album covers issues such as racial tolerance, regional pride, and drug abuse among youths. Bagayogo continues his fusion of his native African style music with electronic beats on this album.
In 2004, Bagayogo released his album called Tassoumakan, which means "voice of fire", followed by Mali Koura in 2008.
Issa Bagayogo passed away after battling a long illness on October 10, 2016.
*The kamale ngoni or "young man's harp" was invented by the musician Alata Brulaye in the 1960s. It is smaller than, and tuned a fourth higher than, the traditional ngoni, often made of calabash rather than wood, and has eight, ten or twelve strings. It became popular in the Wassoulou region and contributed to the rise of Wassoulou music in the 1980s and '90s.
Discography
Sya (1999) Six Degrees Records
Timbuktu (2002) Six Degrees Records
Tassoumakan (2004) Six Degrees Records
Mali Koura (2008) Six Degrees Records
Bagayogo blends his native Malian traditions with western pop music and has drawn comparisons to some of the great Malian musicians such as Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté. He has released four albums with Yves Wernert as the producer and keyboardist.
Sya, originally released in 1998, was the first album released under Six Degrees Records. The second album is titled Timbuktu, after the ancient city in Mali. The album covers issues such as racial tolerance, regional pride, and drug abuse among youths. Bagayogo continues his fusion of his native African style music with electronic beats on this album.
In 2004, Bagayogo released his album called Tassoumakan, which means "voice of fire", followed by Mali Koura in 2008.
Issa Bagayogo passed away after battling a long illness on October 10, 2016.
*The kamale ngoni or "young man's harp" was invented by the musician Alata Brulaye in the 1960s. It is smaller than, and tuned a fourth higher than, the traditional ngoni, often made of calabash rather than wood, and has eight, ten or twelve strings. It became popular in the Wassoulou region and contributed to the rise of Wassoulou music in the 1980s and '90s.
Discography
Sya (1999) Six Degrees Records
Timbuktu (2002) Six Degrees Records
Tassoumakan (2004) Six Degrees Records
Mali Koura (2008) Six Degrees Records
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Toroya
Issa Bagayogo Lyrics
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Mickey O'Brien
Thanks! Can't get enough of Issa Bagayogo, and you just added to my growing collection.
Baba
Issa Bagayogo is one of the great kings of music in Mali, so thanks for this. You've done a great job of the pictures too!
Debby Lammam
This is such a beautiful song and such beautiful fotos. Thank you so much whoever you are.
grapete777
Espetacular , Deus e Perfeito e vc foi muito feliz em postar estas fotos teve a sensibilidade em conciliar a musica com as imagens incrivel
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Thank you theguestfromthewest for putting so much of your time in this clip! It is so beautiful! THANKS!
Eamon Wylie
I stumbled across this after reading a glowing review of his new album, great song and lyrics. Cheers for the upload.
tantsotis
Thank you very much for making this. I would really like another one, plz? :)
Jason Z
"Diama Dom" from his album Tassoumakan is effin' incredible
Sandrit39
Genial!!!
ImAGrasshopper
beautiful song and nice job with the visuals quest. I've been listening to this since I first heard it on a "Trance Planet" a few years ago. since bought his two cd's and love them both. this is my favorite song though, his voice, sounding dry and haunted make me want to understand the lyrics. I would really love to have a translation. Anybody know what "Toroya" means? Thanks for posting AGH