Ballake Sissoko's 2016 Concert History

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...

Date Concert Venue Location
Apr 02, 2016
Savannah Music Festival
"Savannah Music Festival" / Kasse Mady Diabate / Ballake Sissoko / marcus roberts / Daniel Hope / North Mississippi Allstars / Charlie Musselwhite
Various Venues Savannah, Georgia, United States
Folk
Jazz
World
Afropop
African
Africa
Mande Pop
Kora
Malian Blues
Mallet
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2025 1 concert
2024 2 concerts
2023 1 concert
2021 1 concert
2016 1 concert
2011 1 concert
2006 2 concerts
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