 Mamady Keita, 22-year lead drummer for Ballet Joliba, also of Guinea, took notice of Kourouma's playing skills as well.In January 1995, Kourouma appeared on Mamady Keita's Mogobalu CD, and again recorded with him in February 1996 on Keita's Hamana CD.Kourouma toured with Keita, Konate, and the rest of Mogobalu (“the Masters”) to Japan in August of that year, where he was featured as a lead drummer.