Beyond his talents as a guitar player and singer, he specialized in the field of sound techniques, allowing him to be an assistant sound engineer at the studio Bogolan in Bamako (Tamikrest, Ali Farka Touré, Salif Keïta, Vieux Farka Touré) since 2007.
Joined by Israeli bassist Yossi Fine and Malian calabash player Souleymane Kane, this recording session – acoustic, spontaneous and entirely improvised – resulted in the birth of The Touré-Raichel Collective.
Vieux Fort | Ali Farka Touré | Vieux Fort Quarter | Vieux Fort Comprehensive Secondary School | Vieux Farka Touré | Sidya Touré | Hamadoun Touré | Vieux-Manoir | Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia | Vieux-Port | Sidya Toure | Savigny-le-Vieux | Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux, Vendée | Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux | Le Vieux-Longueuil | Ismaël Touré | Cheikh Touré | Ali Farka Toure | Ahmed Sékou Touré |
Before gaining popularity as a solo artist, Martin earned money through session work, composing jingles for commercials, as a performer with a variety of bands, which enabled him to perform at numerous festivals and events with such international celebrity musicians as Ismael Lo, Lokua Kanza, Vieux Farka Touré, Femi Kuti and Mighty Popo.