Kaouding Cissoko | en

Kaouding Cissoko, was a master kora player and member of Baaba Maal’s band. Kaouding Cissoko recorded one solo CD, Kora Revolution (Palm Pictures, 1999). Produced by jazz bassist Ira Coleman, the recording featured Cissoko’s father, his nieces, Mamy and Sokhna, and his sister, Binta, on vocals. He died on July 17th, 2003 from acute tuberculosis. .

Ba Cissoko’s music is firmly grounded in the tradition of Guinean kora music, whilst embracing a wide array of modern influences. It is for this reason that his music is loved by old and young alike in his homeland. The sound is definitely new, which appeals to the younger audience. Yet the older generation of Guineans love it for its strong acknowledgement of their traditional music. Ba was born in 1967 in the west African state of Guinea-Bissau. Although his father was a prominent kora player with the Djoliba ballet, Ba seemed to show no interest in the instrument which...

Ablaye Cissoko is a kora musician from Senegal. His show is called "Le Griot Rouge" (named after his second album) sounds about the legend of the man who has created the kora. During this performance, Ablaye Cissoko transmits with smoothness, grace and intelligence the values of a generous tradition and sings with sincerity the peace and the respect of the other. He usually plays all around the world. His tours passed through Portugal, France, Belgium, Senegal, Mali, Canada, Germany, Norway, Russia. His newest album "SIRA"[2] is a duo with trumpeter Volker Goetze [3] and has received raving reviews and peaked...