In Mali, people say that the sound of the Kora "carries one's thoughts far away". This feeling lies at the heart of jeliya, the music of the jeli (griots). The griots are a hereditary group of artisan specialists who represent a tradition reaching back to the empire of Mali in the 13th century. Jeliya is also associated with the art of bards: singing the praises and telling the history of aristocratic families. It is the product of a creative exchange...
Chicago World Music Festival
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Ballake Sissoko has had 8 concerts.
Ballake Sissoko is most often considered to be Folk, Jazz, World, Afropop, African, Africa, Mande Pop, Malian Blues, Kora, and Mallet.
The last Ballake Sissoko concert was on March 27, 2024 at Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States.
