Also the head programmer at Sanankoroba Radio, which he helped co-found, his style of balani show is a live performance on laptop, mic, and drum machines. Diaki has perfected his craft over the last 30 years, and rose to fame after his Boiler Room set at Nyege Nyege Festival 2019, where legendary DJ Marcelle called him, “»the discovery of the century.”« His critically acclaimed debut release on Nyege Tapes came the following year, and was album of the month in The Guardian. His electrifying sets have earned him the nickname “»Le President”,« for his magical ability to channel ancestral rhythms and pull a club into a frenzy, from Berlin to small villages on the outskirts of Bamako.

• Nyege Nyege X Maraboutage TAKEOVER • Dj Diaki by Ola Radio

• Nyege Nyege X Maraboutage TAKEOVER • Dj Diaki by Ola Radio