Ballaké Sissoko: picking up the pieces after US customs broke his kora
Ballaké Sissoko pictured in 2020. Photograph: ©Benoit Peverelli Last February, Sissokoâs historic instrument was disassembled on a flight home to Paris. Bolstered by a new kora, his latest album revives their borderless journey Wed 7 Apr 2021 10.00 EDT In the Malian language Bamanankan, djourou â the title of Ballaké Sissokoâs forthcoming album â means string. âItâs the string that connects me to others,â he says. For this master of the kora, it is also the string that broke. Last February, Sissoko returned to Paris after a US tour with his trio 3M...
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