Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

10. Salif KeitaSoro

He’s one of the real pioneers who blazed a trail for us from Africa to Europe. This was his first album, when he was emerging in Europe and it was a big success in Mali and throughout Africa. 

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