He has made five solo and four collaborative albums, and lives with his family in mali. Ballake sissoko discography, albums and songs mp3 buy at. 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. When ballake sissoko and vincent segal released their first collaborative. Vincent segal, is a french cellist and bassist born in 1967 in the french city of reims.
World music, experimental, classical, contemporary folk, instrumental subscribe to updates unsubscribe from updates. Mohamed sissoko born 22 january 1985 is a malian football player. Sissoko ten fingers for twentyone strings, and magic takes place, surely, calmly. Kadiatou toumani diabate with ballake sissoko shazam. It was released in 2009 by the french label no format. Ballake sissoko listen and stream free music, albums. Since then kora player ballake sissoko and cellist vincent segal have been engaged in a. A brilliant collaboration between two instruments and two musicians from different traditions. His new album is based on traditional styles using traditional instruments. Claude gassian t heres a distant rumble of traffic, a reminder that much of the album was recorded on the roof of ballake sissokos home in. Ballake sissoko, 49, is a malian kora player who first found fame with his 1981 duet with toumani diabate. World music, experimental, classical, contemporary folk, instrumental. Oumar sissoko, malian footballer this page lists people with the surname sissoko.
Chamber music is an album by ballake sissoko and vincent segal. Jan 01, 2000 listen to your favorite songs from deli by ballake sissoko now. This type of project often sounds like a really bad marriage arranged by a record company to make money, but here the the kora and cello sound as though created to play together, the melody, harmony and base lines are switched seamlessly between them as the pieces play out, and the musicians. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. 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. Ballake sissoko celebrity profile check out the latest ballake sissoko photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Nprs bob boilen named chamber music one of his favorite albums of 2011. Albums include new ancient strings, chamber music, and. Beatport is the worlds largest electronic music store for djs. There are outoftune notes and fingernails crack sometimes, but theres a sort of. Ballake sissoko is a malian kora player and composer who has developed the art of the kora in ways that are creative and innovative while also firmly rooted in. Mohamed sissoko simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The kora master ballake sissoko and the virtuoso qanun player goksel baktagir engage in an intimate musical conversation, fostering encounte. News corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Segal and sissoko have achieved the right combination of composition, arrangement, and sensitivity of performance that make this a memorable, comfortable album that will reduce tensions of the world. Mohamed sissoko simple english wikipedia, the free. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from sissoko at the discogs marketplace. Prince sissokho et djanka diabate taranga vinyl discogs. Combining the unique sounds of the kora and the cello, sissoko and segal began playing together for fun and for the challenge, but ended up. Ballake sissoko s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. The meeting of kora and cello took in sounds from mali, gambia, brazil and even cape breton.
He has worked with toumani diabate and taj mahal and several others. In 2009, in the depths of the malian night, kora player ballake sissoko and cellist vincent segal recorded the stripped down dialogues that became the album, chamber music. 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. Ballake sissoko listen and stream free music, albums, new. Jul 07, 2005 like diabate, sissoko is a griot, descended from a long line of musicians and kora players.
Ballake sissoko badjourou a take away show on vimeo. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the persons given names to the link. Sissoko started playing music at a young age, as most born into the griot caste do. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the persons given name s to the link. Ballake sissoko enlaces us in his suave and crystalline sonority and his kora, magnified by his talent as a melodist and an improviser. Second album from ballake sissoko koro and vincent segal cello, the followup to the hugely successful chamber music. Mohamed sissoko is the brother of abdoul sissoko alkuwait sports club. Ballakes father, djelimady sissoko, was a notable musician in his own right. Cheick oumar sissoko celebrity profile check out the latest cheick oumar sissoko photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Chamber music ballake sissoko and vincent segal album.
Stream tracks and playlists from solo sissoko on your desktop or mobile device. Covered on numerous npr programs, including tiny desk. Ballake sissoko kora and vincent segal cello playing on the charlie gillett stage at womad, charlton park, midnight friday 29th july 2011 a spellbinding concert. Identifier gaiasjukebox3 scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. Ballake sissoko and vincent segal, turner sims, southampton. In 2000, he formed the trio mande tabolo with an ngoni.