At the time it gained political independence, the island of Madagascar, which played a strong cultural role in the region, started developing and modernizing its tradition-inspired music, and even dabbling with a western sound.
There are times when you need a helping hand to reach a new milestone. To put together his fourth album, Nimissa, Guinean singer and musician Ba Cissoko was assisted by reputed producer Philippe Eidel, who has managed to draw out each song’s potential and assure some ship-shape production.