Photo: Mamadi Bagayogo

Photo Credits: Image Courtesy Of Calabash Music

Known as Papa , Mamadi Bagayogo is one of the best djémbé player of Ivory Coast.
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Mamadi Bagayogo

Papa is a descendent of Fakoli, the ancestor of blacksmiths. His father is Fode Bagayogo, a master of djembé who played for a long time with Adama Dramé. When Fode Bagayogo left Ivory Coast to Guinea, Papa remained with Adama Dramé to be his student.

— Courtesy Calabash Music

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