It was released in 2009 by the french label no format. Ethnic jazz, african folk, world fusion, kora quality. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. With his big brother toumani diabate, the son of sidiki diabate, another illustrious figure of the jeli oral historians and musicians tradition, ballake is considered. Listen to free internet radio, sports, music, news, talk and podcasts. At peace ballake sissoko to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Listen to your favorite songs from at peace by ballake sissoko now. I hadnt heard of ballake sissoko, and i must thank npr for making me. Stream live events, live playbyplay nfl, mlb, nba, nhl, college football, ncaa basketball, and premier league matches. Sissoko, who plays the 21string harp called the kora, and segal wove their instruments together in. Sissoko ten fingers for twentyone strings, and magic takes place, surely, calmly. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this.
The onus was on spontaneity, and priority was given to first takes. This is the perfect cd for relaxationit is soothing and yet melodically takes you into a state of peace. In 2000, he formed the trio mande tabolo with an ngoni. Upon seeing the title chamber music, some people might assume that this 55minute cd contains european classical music performed by a chamber group. Ballake sissoko is the son of jelimady sissoko, grand master of the manding kora, a harp with twentyone strings whose crystalline sound has won over audiences worldwide. Ballake sissoko is a master of the malian kora, one of the glories of west african music. Listen free to ballake sissoko at peace maimouna, boubalaka and more. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Ballake sissoko his instrument, the kora, the 21string harplute of mandinka origin, is a family heirloom. Stream ad free or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Malian kora harplute player ballake sissoko and french cello player vincent segal got together in salif keitas studio moffou in bamako and made ten beautiful tracks for this release, which explores both the common ground shared by the two stringed instruments as well their differences.
Start your free trial learn more new subscribers only. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Born in 1968 in mali and based in paris, france, he is the son of jelimady sissoko, a master of the kora. He has made five solo and four collaborative albums, and lives with his family in mali.
Ballake sissoko opens his new album, at peace, with maimouna, his solo showcase for the kora, the west african harp with 21 strings rising vertically from a huge calabash gourd. There are solo kora pieces at the beginning, middle and end of this album, interspersed with small instrumentals with guitars, marimbalike balafon, and the cello of vincent segal, with whom ballake recorded chamber music, an acclaimed duo album in 2009. Chamber music is a collaboration between ballake sissoko, who plays the traditional kora, a luteharp from mali, and vincent segal, the french cellist who plays for the triphop band bumcello. He played in the instrumental ensemble of mali, and then with several prominent female singers before coming to fame through his duet with toumani diabate in 1999. But chamber music is actually an album of traditional african music, albeit traditional african music with euroclassical overtones at times.
Listen to ballake sissoko radio featuring songs from at peace free online. Sissoko started playing music at a young age, as most born into the griot caste do. Sissoko and segal from michal shapiro on vimeo the west african kora is iconic all over the continent, so much so that africas international equivalent of the grammys, held annually in south africa, is called the kora awards. I hadnt heard of ballake sissoko, and i must thank npr for making me aware of him. At peace by ballake sissoko on amazon music unlimited. It is also, quite simply, one of the most elegant and beautiful recordings of world music in recent years.
Check out at peace by ballake sissoko on amazon music. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Ballake sissoko enlaces us in his suave and crystalline sonority and his kora, magnified by his talent as a melodist and an improviser. This is a delicate, soothing fusion of two musicians operating at the absolute peak of their powers. Join facebook to connect with ballake sissoko and others you may know. No need to try arithmetic, mental calculations, addition or multiplication. The result of a close collaboration between the two friends and musicians, it melds sissokos traditional kora playing with segals trip hop infused approach to the classical cello.
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