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Ballake Sissoko

From: Africa > Mali

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Ballaké is one of the best kora players of the new generation. An obvious virtuosity mixed with a clear rhythmic demand from his trio, made up of two young n’goni and balafon improvisers. A master virtue and serenity serving his duos with Toumani Diabaté and the well remembered... Learn More »

Tomora

Ballake Sissoko is a soloist and also a composer who offers us here an album conceived as a trilogy: a first act around the kora alone, including the encounter between his kora and Toumani Diabaté’s one, a second act with his trio innovating on uncommon chords, and a third one inviting Alboulkadri Barry’s and Rokia Traoré’s quiet voices as well as the single-string...
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	Title	Length
	Tomora	4:43

	Yaro	3:29

	Handarezo	5:20

	Kanou	5:10

	Sy	5:16

	Berekoy	4:49

	Berekolan	5:17

	Niman Don	5:40

	Koungo	4:55

	Lasidan	4:09

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Deli

Released in 2000, "Deli" is the 3rd album of Ballake Sissoko and his first album on the famous label Indigo. ...
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	Title	Length
	Famade [Instrumental]	4:32

	Detigiou	6:19

	Deli [Instrumental]	4:31

	Baya Baya [Instrumental]	4:42

	Da Monson	4:41

	Improvisation 1 [Instrumental]	6:40

	Saratikan	4:43

	Talasa [Instrumental]	5:46

	Kouroutoukelefa	4:11

	Lan Banba	7:15

	Improvisation 2 [Instrumental]	5:57

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Third behind mamadou diabate and toumani diabate
Probably the third best kora player behind the two mentioned in the subject. Has an almost asian twang that differentiates him from the masters and makes these albums worth a listen on their own merits. I listen to it often.