"This beautiful album deserves to become a classic amongst recordings of modern Manding music; an area that is stuffed with excellent releases ... One of the main functions of the n'goni is song accompaniment (...), and there are some examples of [Makan] working with jalimusa here with the one that really stands out being with the up-and-coming young singer Awa Tounkara. The empathy between them on "foula" [makes it] the outstanding track on a great album. Many of Mali's great divas impress with the huge power of their singing, but it is the emotional element of Awa's singing that really appeals ... [Makan] was also featured on Kasse Mady [Diabaté]'s great album "Kiriké". It is alongside albums of that status that "Daba" should be considered".