Music
Ballaké Sissoko: the Malian kora master of quiet conversations
Ballaké Sissoko, a Malian kora player from a griot family, is known for subtle, intimate music. His duets…
Malian music
Music
Super Rail Band: the Bamako railway hotel band that launched Salif Keita and Mory Kanté
The Rail Band, formed in 1970 at the station hotel in Bamako, mixed Mande griot music with Cuban,…