Senegalese band Les Frères Guisses (The Guissé Brothers) is scheduled to perform Saturday, April 5, 2014, 1 p.m at Apollo Theater Soundstage in Harlem.
The music of Les Frères Guisses is rooted in the heart of Senegal’s and West Africa’s many diverse cultures and traditions. Natives of the Futa region, in North Senegal, Alioune, Cheikh and Djiby Guisse are gifts of the same river that birthed the rich musical legacy of Ali Farka Touré, Kar Kar (Boubakar Traoré) and Seydina.
Tickets are $10; Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased through the Apollo Theater Box Office, 125th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues, 212/531-5305 and Ticketmaster, (800) 745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com.
Author: World Music Central News Room
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