Djourou Ballaké Sissoko

“Ballaké Sissoko is one of the greatest musicians in Africa – a kora player of extraordinary quality, strongly rooted in the Manding and family traditions. His relationship with the French label No Format has been immensely fruitful, not least the two now classic albums with the French cellist Vincent Ségal. His latest release includes Ségal once again, along with amazing clarinet-playing from Patrick Messina riffing on the music of Berlioz’. There are magnificently soulful and low-key duets with Malian-French rapper Oxmo Puccino, Salif Keita, one of the great voices of West Africa, the kora player Sona Jobarteh and the singer-songwriter Piers Faccini” - Mark Kidel, The Arts Desk