Ballake Sissoko - au Centquatre

Coming from a long line, this Malian subtly renovates the approach of the #kora. New old string, the title of the opus he signed with Toumani Diabaté, undoubtedly gives the tune of his intentions. Attached to its age-old tradition, Ballaké Sissoko flirts with music from around the world, from Ross Daly to Guillaume Orti, filters these influences through the sieve of his experience. Such is the stake of his recent “At Peace“, recorded with the immense double bassist Kent Carter, in Angoulême, under the benevolent listening of the cellist Vincent Ségal, his partner invited (as usual) to join him on stage. Ballaké Sissoko (born 1968) is a Malian player of the kora. He has worked with Toumani Diabaté and Taj Mahal, and is a member of the group 3MA with Driss El Maloumi and Rajery. Ballaké's father, Djelimady Sissoko, was a notable musician in his own right. Sissoko started playing mu