Daouda Diabatè: Guardian of African Memory & Abedical Music Daouda Diabatè, born in 1974 in Ziguinchor, Senegal, is a singer-songwriter and cultural custodian rooted in the West African Jaly tradition. Through song and storytelling, he preserves African memory, using music not just to perform, but to connect, teach, and carry history forward. https://www.timesceo.com/interviews/daouda-diabate-interview/