NFALY DIAKITE

Born in 1989 in Bamako, Mali, Nfaly Diakité is a member of the Donsow, Bambara animist hunters.

Nfaly Diakité is named after his grandfather, the late Nfaly Diakité, one of Mali’s most respected donso

chiefs. His grandfather did not play, but as a leading figure in the donso brotherhood, he was always

accompanied by musician Yoro Sidibé. Nfaly grew up alongside Yoro Sidibé, who became his first master

of the donso ngoni, a type of eight-stringed antelope skin harp. After leaving school to devote himself

to his instrument, Nfaly continued his apprenticeship with Diakaria Diakité and Oumar Sidibé, two donso

masters from the Wassolo region.