Toumani & Sidiki is a conversation performed through the kora, the 21-string West African harp that the Diabaté jeli dynasty is known for. The jelis are custodians of the ancient oral traditions of West Africa’s Mandé people stretching back seven hundred years.
Toumani has brought the instrument to the world, with albums, tours, GRAMMY awards and collaborations with the likes of Ali Farka Touré, Taj Mahal, Herbie Hancock, Ketama, Damon Albarn and Bjork.
Sidiki is Toumani’s eldest son. With this album Toumani wants “to show the positive side of Mali”, to reaffirm the legacy of a country with access to innumerable musical riches.
Europe Tour Dates
20 May / Theatre Royal “Brighton Festival” / BRIGHTON
22 May / Theatre Royal “Norfolk & Norwich Festival” / NORWICH
24 May / Royal Northern College of Music / MANCHESTER
25 May / “Hay Festival” / HAY-ON-WYE
26 May / St. George’s Bristol / BRISTOL
27 May / St. George’s Hall Concert Room / LIVERPOOL
29 May / Usher Hall / EDINBURGH
30 May / Barbican / LONDON
01 Jun / Warwick Arts Centre / COVENTRY
05 Jun / The Stables / MILTON KEYNES
06 Jun / Howard Assembly Room / LEEDS
07 Jun / National Concert Hall “Waltons World Masters” / DUBLIN
08 Jun / Half Moon Theatre at the Opera House / CORK
10 Jun / Bouffes du Nord / PARIS
14 Jun / Paradiso / AMSTERDAM
29 Jun / Glastonbury Festival – Main stage / GLASTONBURY
06 July / Roskilde Festival / ROSKILDE **NEW DATE**
USA Dates
24 Sep / Brooklyn Academy of Music – Opera House / NEW YORK
26 Sep / UCLA Center for the Arts – Royce Hall / LOS ANGELES
27 Sep / SF Jazz Center – Miner Auditorium / SAN FRANCISCO
28 Sep / Bing Concert Hall / STANFORD
01 Oct / Duke University Reynolds Theater / DURHAM
03 Oct / Artisphere / ARLINGTON
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Author: World Music Central News Room
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