Ballaké Sissoko
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Ballaké Sissoko is a renowned Malian musician celebrated as one of the world’s leading kora virtuosos and a prominent figure in contemporary West African traditional music.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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human ⓘ kora player ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| basedIn | Bamako NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Ludovico Einaudi
NERFINISHED
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Rokia Traoré NERFINISHED ⓘ Taj Mahal NERFINISHED ⓘ Toumani Diabaté NERFINISHED ⓘ Vincent Ségal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mandé people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Sissoko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Djelimady Sissoko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Mande music
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West African traditional music ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| givenName | Ballaké NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
accompanist
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band leader ⓘ solo artist ⓘ |
| instrument | kora ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
Bambara
ⓘ
Mandinka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | griot tradition ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary West African traditional music ⓘ |
| name | Ballaké Sissoko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to contemporary Malian music
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innovative kora duos with cello ⓘ kora virtuosity ⓘ |
| notableWork |
At Peace
NERFINISHED
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Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal NERFINISHED ⓘ Chamber Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Deli NERFINISHED ⓘ Musique de Nuit NERFINISHED ⓘ Tomora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
kora player
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musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Label Bleu
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No Format! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touringRegion |
Africa
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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