Kassé Mady Diabaté, one of Mali’s finest vocalists is set to perform on Thursday, October 1, 2015, 7:00 p.m. at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. His New York performance is part of his first ever solo tour in the United States. Backed by a quartet of some of West Africa’s best musicians, including celebrated kora master Ballaké Sissoko, Kassé Mady Diabaté will present songs from his recent album Kirike.
During the past ten years Kassé Mady has been a star singer alongside fellow Malian kora player Toumani Diabaté, first with the Symmetric Orchestra, and later with the Afrocubism recording project on World Circuit and in live performance.
Thursday, October 1, 2015, 7:00 p.m.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Avenue at East 82nd Street
More details at www.metmuseum.org
Author: World Music Central News Room
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