A great example of a creative collaboration is the idea behind the Cuban and Malian project called AfroCubism, which was the original concept for the Buena Vista Social Club album of 1997, before travel restrictions at the time prevented the Malians and Cubans from coming together.
When trying to describe his approach to the collaboration process, Diabaté of the Malians explains : "When I meet musicians, I don't play their music, and they don't play my music. We do our own music, and it becomes a fusion."
