The artist Ballaké Sissoko, who was born and lives in Mali, is a master of the kora, eliciting irresistible meditative sounds from this African bridge harp. Sissoko appears with three French jazz instrumentalists during this concert: cellist Vincent Ségal, saxophonist Émile Parisien and accordionist Vincent Peirani. The result is a sound in which Ballaké Sissoko’s virtuosic and spiritual playing forms a perfect combination with the French flair of his partners’ exuberant music-making – light-hearted yet profound at the same time.
Ballaké Sissoko kora
Vincent Ségal cello
Émile Parisien saxophone
Vincent Peirani accordion
Les Égarés
