The Savannah Music Festival, a world-class, multi-genre event, has announced a set of exciting world music concerts at the peak of spring. From March 28…
Savannah Music Festival 2024 Announces Tantalizing World Music Concerts
Tag: Ballake Sissoko
Toumani Diabaté and Ballaké Sissoko’s “New Ancient Strings” to Be Released on Vinyl
Toumani Diabaté and Ballaké Sissoko‘s New Ancient Strings will be released on vinyl for the first time to commemorate the album’s 25th anniversary. Originally launched…
World Music Festival Suds à Arles Reveals First Names of the 2023 lineup
French world music festival Suds à Arles has announced the first names of the lineup for the 28th edition of the annual event. Suds à…
Kora and Cello Concert with Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Ségal at London Roundhouse
Acclaimed kora player Ballaké Sissoko and cello virtuoso Vincent Ségal are set to perform on Monday, January 24, 2022 at the London Roundhouse in the…
Ballaké Sissoko Unveils Solo Kora Album “A Touma”
Kora maestro Ballaké Sissoko has released a second album in 2021 titled “A Touma” (Nø Førmat!). Earlier this year he released the acclaimed collaboration album,…
Afro-Caribbean Artist David Walters to Release ‘Nocturne’
‘Nocturne‘ is the new album from Marseilles-based Afro-Caribbean musician David Walters. The album includes musical influences from the French Caribbean region as well as American…
The Best World Music Albums of 2018
World Music Central has compiled the list of best world music albums of 2018 selected by our editors and contributors as well as our partners…
Artist Profiles: Ballake Sissoko
The sound of Ballake Sissoko’s 21-string kora identifies him, along with Toumani Diabate, as one of the best kora players of a new generation of…
3MA at the Top of the Transglobal World Music Chart in January 2018
Anarouz (Six Degrees), the latest album by 3MA, a group featuring three high profile African musicians Ballaké Sissoko, Driss El Maloumi, Rajery, is the number…
Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent Segal Announce Fall 2017 West Coast Tour
Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent Segal will be touring the West coast of the United States this fall. Malian kora maestro Ballaké Sissoko and French cellist…