Ballaké Sissoko, a Malian kora player from a griot family, is known for subtle, intimate music. His duets with Toumani Diabaté and with the French cellist Vincent Segal, especially the album Chamber Music, won him international acclaim.
Forgiveness
Asake
Gratitude
Asake
Dem Dey
Burna Boy
Abantwana Bakho
Kabza De Small
B4 B4
Davido, FOLA & Mayorkun
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