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ALBUMBallaké Sissoko & Derek GripperBallaké Sissoko & Derek Gripper
Albums by Ballaké Sissoko
ALBUMBallaké Sissoko & Derek GripperBallaké Sissoko & Derek Gripper
ALBUMLes ÉgarésBallaké Sissoko, Vincent Segal, Emile Parisien & Vincent Peirani
ALBUMA ToumaBallaké Sissoko
ALBUMDjourouBallaké Sissoko
ALBUMSissoko & SissokoBallaké Sissoko & Baba Sissoko
ALBUMMusique de nuitBallaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal
ALBUMAt PeaceBallaké Sissoko
ALBUM3MARajery & Ballaké Sissoko
ALBUMLe son de soieLiu Fang, Allá & Ballaké Sissoko
ALBUMTomoraBallaké Sissoko
Artist Biography
One of the modern-day masters of his instrument, Ballaké Sissoko is a Malian kora player known for his instrumental innovation and numerous collaborations outside of West African music. He first rose to international success alongside fellow kora master Toumani Diabaté on the 1999 album New Ancient Strings, then spent the next two decades forging cross-cultural connections with musicians from around the globe. He is a member of the world music trio 3MA and has made several albums with frequent creative partner, classical cellist Vincent Ségal, including 2015's enchanting Musique de Nuit. 2021's Djourou was another diverse affair that traversed rock, hip-hop, and classical. In 2023, he and Ségal teamed up with Frenchmen Vincent Peirani and Émile Parisien on the subtly dazzling Les Egarés.
Hometown
Mali
Genre
Worldwide