Ballaké Sissoko - Djourou (2021) [Official Digital Download]

With his new solo album Djourou, Malian composer Ballaké Sissoko connects with artists from distant horizons. Djourou is the cord that connects me to other people, says Ballake Sissoko with characteristic simplicity. It is a magnificent distillation of that same art: the art of being yourself and being with others. It combines pieces in which Ballake 769; converses, all alone, with his kora, and others in which he takes palpable pleasure in dialoguing with musicians whose contributions come across like declarations of love. Ballaké links with the singer Camille, the band Feu!Chatterton, famous French MC Oxmo Puccino, the clarinetist Patrick Messina, the singer Piers Faccini, Salif Keïta's sacred voice, the gifted kora-player Sona Jobarteh, alongside cellist and longtime musical partner, Vincent Segal. Ballaké is an improviser and prodigy who is still reinventing himself and who takes his art to explore other worlds. Djourou presents the Malian kora players music in all its multi-faceted forms: intimate and universal, singular and plural, solo or in conversation.

Tracklist
1. Demba Kunda (03:49)
2. Djourou ft. Sona Jobarteh (04:50)
3. Jeu sur la Symphonie Fantastique ft. Patrick Messina & Vincent Segal (03:38)
4. Guelen ft. Salif Keita (05:32)
5. Kora ft. Camille (04:23)
6. Mande Tabolo (06:14)
7. Frotter les Mains ft. Oxmo Puccino (04:50)
8. Kadidja ft. Piers Faccini (04:15)
9. Un Vêtement Pour La Lune ft. Feu! Chatterton (09:21)