Bassekou Kouyaté, the genius and undisputed master of the N"goni, is the man who gave this ancient instrument all its noble notes and made it shine on international stages with the greatest musicians: such as Carlos Santana, U2, Taj Mahal... One of the true masters of the ngoni, an ancient traditional lute found throughout West Africa. He is a virtuoso, innovator and stronghold of tradition all at the same time. He has collaborated with many musicians in Mali and beyond: he has shared the stage with the likes of Youssou N"Dour, Ali Farka Toure, Bela Fleck, The Kronos Quartet, Taj Mahal, Eliades Ochoa, Damon Albarn, Michael League... He was one of the key musicians on Ali Farka Toure"s posthumous album "Savane", released in July 2006, played in the Symmetric trio with Toumani Diabate (kora) and was part of Taj Mahal"s "Kulanjan" project. He won several BBC awards for his celebrated debut album "Segu Blue", was Grammy-nominated for the follow-up "I speak fula" and played hundreds of concerts across the globe, sharing the stage with everyone from Paul McCartney to John Paul Jones and Bono. The album Djudjon, L"oiseau de Garaná is centred around Bassekou Kouyate"s adventurous life journey with his wife, singer Amy Sacko. The Garana native invites us on an intimate journey into his universe, an invitation to travel to the source where it all began for him and his long-time companion, in this case his N"goni. On the album, Bassekou Kouyaté reveals the secrets behind the beautiful love story between himself and his instrument. He also tells us about his fears and hopes for the future.