Salif Keita, known as The Golden Vocie of Africa was born in 1949 in Djoliba and began playing in nightclubs in 1967 with one of his brothers. By 1977 the reputation of Keita and his band, Les Ambassadeurs Internationales, was extending beyond the boundaries of Mali, and he was awarded the National Order of Guinea by President Ahmed Sekou Toure.In return, Keita composed Mandjou, telling the history of the Mali people and praising Sekou Toure. This hauntingly beautiful song features Keita's typical sound of guitar, organ, and sax. To see him perform in concert is an occasion you will never forget. Keita's music blends together the traditional griot music og his Malian childhood woth other West African influences from Guinea, the Ivory Coast and Senegal, along with the influences from Cuba, Spain, and Portugal, and an unmistakably overall Islamic sound. Keita's sound also includes traditional African instruments such as the kora, balafon, and djembe, often synthesized and sampled.This documentary takes Salif back to Mali, and takes his audience to new heights.