In a time of unrest for one of the most historic countries in the world, music and arts have kept Mali connected to its past. Bassekou Kouyate, one of the great ngoni players, answered some of our questions on his musical heritage, the power of music and what he hopes...
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Musical genre; the most common contention between genre labelling and the music itself. Bassekou Kouyaté & Ngoni Ba really hit the nail on the head with this next album, Miri. Although not in an authentic sense but rather a sonic excursion into what is real, it is centred on issues...
27/01/2018 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba Subterania, London
31/05/2015 - 01/06/2015 7:00 pm - 12:00 am Soundcrash Presents: Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba Electrowerkz, London
24/07/2014 - 25/07/2014 12:00 pm - 12:00 am Womad Charlton Park Charlton Park, Malmesbury
16/03/2014 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba @the Apex 16 March Bury St Edmonds The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
14/03/2014 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Musicport Festival Launch With Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba Whitby Pavilion Complex, Whitby
In the dark and dingy environment of Islington’s Electrowerkz Mali’s ngoni master Bassekou Kouyaté and his family band Ngoni Ba took to the stage to dazzle the audience with their dexterity and musical traditions. For the uninitiated, the Ngoni is the African precursor of the banjo and guitar dating back...
