M O U S S A D I A K I T É
Moussa Diakite was part of a generation of pioneering musicians in 1970s and 80s Mali, Africa. His compositons & performances are heavily influenced by the Wassoulou styles of Southwestern Mali.
Following a formative period in the Ivory Coast playing with Les Ambassaduers de Bouke and Le Super International Band de La Ba Sosshe, Moussa returned to Mali in 1979 as lead guitarist for the seminal Super Rail Band de Bamako. Moussa also played and toured with the legendary Toumani Diabate’s Yanga Orchestra before becoming lead guitarist for international star and “Voice of Africa”, Salif Keita. After playing to sold out theatres and to 100,000s of people in stadiums across the planet for five years Moussa fell in love in and with Australia whilst on tour, settling there in 1994.