Othmane Bali

Bali issued his first album in 1986,^[2] and afterward worked on promoting Tuareg music in the Tamahaq language. Bali worked with world-famous singers such as Steve Shehan. In 1999 they recorded the album, "AssikelIt" and in 2008 the album was released on the Safar Productions label.^[3] The 5th song on the album, "Wagh Azaman", was covered as tribute by the Tuareg band, TissilaWen in February of 2025 and widely praised on social media platforms.^[4]

Bali died in an accident in his car after the flooding of a river in his native region of Djanet.^[5] After his death, his son Nabil Bali continued his legacy and took the same path as his father.^{[citation needed]}