Senegalese musician Diabel Cissokho is part of a griot family of musicians with a rich musical heritage. Kora player for Baaba Maal for three years, Diabel has supported and played with numerous other artists, including Femi Kuti, Nuru Kane, Daby Balde, Abdou Diop, Kandia Kouyate and Mama Draba, in concert venues and festivals across the world.

He extols a virtuosic talent across a range of genres, from traditional African to jazz and Afro-beat, and - in this new project - combines with guitarist Ramon Goose. Formerly the leader of NuBlues, Ramon has toured all over Europe with the likes of Eric Burdon and The Blind Boys of Alabama and has performed with James Brown's bandleader Pee Wee Ellis.

''The textural relation between blues slide guitar and African instruments (kora, n'goni/small banjo, percussion) generally yields striking results. The young man from Dakar sings in three West African languages with a caramel-rich voice that communicates sentiments to listeners despite a language barrier... Reining his guitar, Goose respects both the meditative and more expressive properties of their hybrid music.' (Downbeat)

London Gig Guide (December 2019)

At times, we are the first to lose track of how many exciting music events happen in London each month, so we have decided to offer you some sort of “public musical service”, meant for all the locals and passers-by, with the aim of suggesting where to listen to some…

Artists: Afriqoui , Arteria Fm , Diabel Cissokho , Dub Pistols , Freek , Kasai Masai , Kongo Dia Ntotila , Mamadou Diabate , Mozão , Mulatu Astatke , Natty Campbell , Neue Grafik Ensemble , Parov Stelar , Skylla , Sourakata Koite , Yama Warashi , Young Paris

Album Review: Diabel Cissokho -Tambacounda Express [Kafou Music, 1st July 2016]

It’s not often I can say that reviewing an album made my day, but in the case of Senégalese multi-instrumentalist Diabel Cissokho’s latest release, Tambacounda Express, it certainly did! The album, which, as Diabel affirmed during a chat we had at Womad UK this Summer, takes its name from the…

Artists: Diabel Cissokho