Toumani Diabaté, an icon of African music and one of the world’s leading kora players, and his son Sidiki, the instrument’s emerging star released the album ‘Toumani & Sidiki‘ last May. The album has received widespread critical acclaim.
After selling out concerts across the UK and Europe last spring, the duo will be touring in the USA this Fall, followed by more dates in Europe.
24 September – Brooklyn Academy Of Music – Opera House, New York, USA
26 September – UCLA, Los Angeles, USA
27 September – SFJazz Center – Miner Auditorium, San Francisco, USA
28 September – Bing Concert Hall, Stanford, USA
02 September – Duke University Reynolds Theater, Durham, North Carolina, USA
03 October – Artisphere, Arlington, USA
07 October – Unesco, Paris, France
15 October – Rocher de Palmer, Cenon, France
18 October – Festival Villes des Musiques du Monde, Aubervilliers, France
13 November – Bozar, Bruxelles, Belgium
15 November – Rasa, Utrecht, Netherlands
Author: World Music Central News Room
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