Jan 01, 2000 listen to your favorite songs from deli by ballake sissoko now. Second album from ballake sissoko koro and vincent segal cello, the followup to the hugely successful chamber music. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the persons given names to the link. Nprs bob boilen named chamber music one of his favorite albums of 2011. The result of a close collaboration between the two friends and musicians, it melds sissokos traditional kora playing with segals trip hop infused approach to the classical cello. In 2009, in the depths of the malian night, kora player ballake sissoko and cellist vincent segal recorded the stripped down dialogues that became the album, chamber music. Vincent segal, is a french cellist and bassist born in 1967 in the french city of reims. Since then kora player ballake sissoko and cellist vincent segal have been engaged in a. Ballake sissoko kora and vincent segal cello playing on the charlie gillett stage at womad, charlton park, midnight friday 29th july 2011 a spellbinding concert. Ballake sissoko opens his new album, at peace, with maimouna, his solo showcase for the kora, the west african harp with 21 strings rising vertically from a huge calabash gourd. Mohamed sissoko simple english wikipedia, the free. Chamber music ballake sissoko and vincent segal album. A brilliant collaboration between two instruments and two musicians from different traditions. Ballake sissoko enlaces us in his suave and crystalline sonority and his kora, magnified by his talent as a melodist and an improviser.
Ballake sissoko and vincent segal, turner sims, southampton. Prince sissokho et djanka diabate taranga vinyl discogs. Lyrics to kadiatou by toumani diabate with ballake sissoko. Combining the unique sounds of the kora and the cello, sissoko and segal began playing together for fun and for the challenge, but ended up. When ballake sissoko and vincent segal released their first collaborative.
He has made five solo and four collaborative albums, and lives with his family in mali. Sissoko ten fingers for twentyone strings, and magic takes place, surely, calmly. Ballake sissoko born 1968 is a noted player of the kora. Chamber music is a collaboration between ballake sissoko, who plays the traditional kora, a luteharp from mali, and vincent. News corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.
Ballake sissokos profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Covered on numerous npr programs, including tiny desk. The kora master ballake sissoko and the virtuoso qanun player goksel baktagir engage in an intimate musical conversation, fostering encounte. Mohamed sissoko born 22 january 1985 is a malian football player. Mohamed sissoko simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ballake sissoko celebrity profile check out the latest ballake sissoko photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. He played in the instrumental ensemble of mali, and then with several prominent female singers before coming to fame through his duet with toumani diabate in 1999. Sissoko started playing music at a young age, as most born into the griot caste do. It was released in 2009 by the french label no format. This type of project often sounds like a really bad marriage arranged by a record company to make money, but here the the kora and cello sound as though created to play together, the melody, harmony and base lines are switched seamlessly between them as the pieces play out, and the musicians. In 2000, he formed the trio mande tabolo with an ngoni. Ballake sissoko s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates.
World music, experimental, classical, contemporary folk, instrumental. The meeting of kora and cello took in sounds from mali, gambia, brazil and even cape breton. Ballakes father, djelimady sissoko, was a notable musician in his own right. World music, experimental, classical, contemporary folk, instrumental subscribe to updates unsubscribe from updates. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from sissoko at the discogs marketplace. Kadiatou toumani diabate with ballake sissoko shazam. He plays for juventus and mali national team club career statistics. Ballake sissoko discography, albums and songs mp3 buy at. Jul 07, 2005 like diabate, sissoko is a griot, descended from a long line of musicians and kora players. Identifier gaiasjukebox3 scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. Beatport is the worlds largest electronic music store for djs. Mohamed sissoko is the brother of abdoul sissoko alkuwait sports club.
Sissoko and segal from michal shapiro on vimeo the west african kora is iconic all over the continent, so much so that africas international equivalent of the grammys, held annually in south africa, is called the kora awards. Ballake sissoko is a malian kora player and composer who has developed the art of the kora in ways that are creative and innovative while also firmly rooted in. Albums include new ancient strings, chamber music, and. Chamber music is an album by ballake sissoko and vincent segal. There are outoftune notes and fingernails crack sometimes, but theres a sort of. Claude gassian t heres a distant rumble of traffic, a reminder that much of the album was recorded on the roof of ballake sissokos home in. His new album is based on traditional styles using traditional instruments. He has worked with toumani diabate and taj mahal and several others. Segal and sissoko have achieved the right combination of composition, arrangement, and sensitivity of performance that make this a memorable, comfortable album that will reduce tensions of the world. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the persons given name s to the link. Ballake sissoko, 49, is a malian kora player who first found fame with his 1981 duet with toumani diabate. Cheick oumar sissoko celebrity profile check out the latest cheick oumar sissoko photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Stream tracks and playlists from solo sissoko on your desktop or mobile device. Ballake sissoko listen and stream free music, albums, new.