His father was from a long line of marabouts. From an early age Lô was only interested in music, running away from school to teach himself guitar and percussion on borrowed instruments.
Mapema alipokuwa mdogo aliweza kuonyesha kipaji chake cha muziki ambapo alikuwa anatoroka shule na kwenda kujifunza kupiga Gita na vifaa vingine vya muziki vya kuazima.