Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba Concert History

Taj Mahal describes him as a genius, a living proof that the blues comes from the region of Segu. Bassekou Kouyate is one of Mali's best-known Ngoni players. He has collaborated with many important traditional musicians of his country as well as international such as Carlos Santana, U2 among many many others. Most recently he is featured on Ali Farkas posthumous album 'Savane' and toured with him leaving a lasting impression on the audience as the bands solo ngoni player.

Date Concert Venue Location
Jan 30, 2025
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba
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Schouwburg Concertzaal Tilburg Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
Feb 22, 2024
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba Lodge Room Highland Park Los Angeles, California, United States
Jun 16, 2023
Telluride Bluegrass Festival
"Telluride Bluegrass Festival" / Greensky Bluegrass / Nickel Creek / Sarah Jarosz / Leftover Salmon / Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba / Peter Rowan / Town Mountain / Two Runner
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Telluride Town Park Telluride, Colorado, United States
Apr 29, 2023
Festival International De Louisiane
"Festival International De Louisiane" / Forest Sun / Blue Monday / San Salvador / George Porter Jr. and Runnin' Pardners / Doctor Nativo / Sona Jobarteh / Les Hay Babies / Lisa LeBlanc / Tank and the Bangas / Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba / Las Cafeteras / LVVRS / Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble Show all bands
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Downtown Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Apr 27, 2023
"Festival International De Louisiane" / Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba / ADG7 / Lauren Daigle

Festival International De Louisiane

Downtown Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Jun 08, 2019 –
Jun 10, 2019
International Music Meeting Festival 2019 @ Park Brakkenstein
Blick Bassy / Nubiyan Twist / Alfredo Rodriguez / ILL CONSIDERED / Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba / Mokoomba / The Garifuna Collective / Sofiane Saidi / Pedrito Martinez Group / Coladera / Antonio Lizana / Mercadonegro / Omri Mor / Wara / Širom / Eliane Correa / San Salvador / Vula Viel / Rum Buffalo / Peter Evans / Mazalda / Sanne Rambags / Anandi Bhattacharya / Liran Donin / North Sea String Quartet / Dimitar Bodurov / Fuse (NL) / Roland Satterwhite / El Tuyero Ilustrado / Betsayda Machado and La Parranda El Clavo / Roda Da Holanda / Rachele Andrioli & Rocco Nigro / Clube da Encruza / Global Improvisers Orchestra Show all bands
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Park Brakkenstein Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Oct 24, 2015
"Umea Jazz Festival" / Jarrod Lawson / Mopo / Calle Real / Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba / Nir Felder

Umea Jazz Festival

Folkets Hus Umea, Sweden
Aug 28, 2015
"Beloved Festival" / Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba

Beloved Festival

Tidewater Falls Tidewater, Oregon, United States
Aug 16, 2015
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba Central Park Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Aug 15, 2015
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba Central Park Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Aug 13, 2015
"SFJazz Summer Sessions Concert Series" / Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba

SFJazz Summer Sessions Concert Series

Miner Auditorium at SFJazz Center San Francisco, California, United States
Aug 12, 2015
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba Kuumbwa Jazz Center Santa Cruz, California, United States
Aug 07, 2015
"Beloved Festival" / The Motet / Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba

Beloved Festival

Tidewater Falls Tidewater, Oregon, United States
Aug 02, 2015
"Reggae On The River" (CA) / Nahko and Medicine for the People / Zvuloon Dub System / Alborosie / The Congos / Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba

Reggae On The River (CA)

French's Camp Garberville, California, United States
Jul 30, 2015
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles, California, United States
Jul 29, 2015
Lurrie Bell / Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba Artown Reno, Nevada, United States
Jul 26, 2015
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba music haven Schenectady, New York, United States
Jul 25, 2015
"Lowell Folk Festival" / James "Super Chikan" Johnson / Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba

Lowell Folk Festival

Downtown Lowell Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 24, 2015
"Lowell Folk Festival" / James "Super Chikan" Johnson / Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba

Lowell Folk Festival

Downtown Lowell Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Jul 23, 2015
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba 3S Artspace Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

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Ottawa Bluesfest 2010
Jul 6 - 18, 2010
 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Glastonbury Festival 2010
Jun 23 - 27, 2010
 Pilton, England, United Kingdom
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 Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
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