For his second album of 2021, the master kora player Ballaké Sissoko recorded eight solo compositions in one day inside a chapel in Belgium. It is a stunning journey of emotion, virtuosity and West African folk-blues and as good as any kora recordings that I have been lucky enough to discover. Read / Listen
Read MoreBallaké Sissoko feat Sona Jobarteh 'Djourou' (No Format) - video review
Watch the hypnotic performance of the first single from master kora player Ballaké Sissoko’s forthcoming album ‘Djourou’. A duet of electrifying gentleness with Gambian kora player, singer and activist Sona Jobarteh, this is special. Watch here….
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