Bassekou Kouyate, a Malian virtuoso on the ngoni, some would call him the African lute, is coming to Ljubljana with the group Ngoni Ba.
Small. A country full of contradictions and great music. Part of you will be on us concert transferred excellent Bassekou Kouyate with his escort the group Ngoni Ba, which is one of the most influential of the last decade, because it more than perfectly communicates both to young people in Mali and to all listeners around the world, how much life and soul is contained in their ancient musical tradition.
It's in five years Bassekou Kouyate with the Ngoni Ba group toured the world and performed at leading venues from New York's Central Park to Roskilde and Glastonbury.
It is Slovenia Bassekou Kouyate already visited as part of the project AfroCubism. This time, he will present us together with the group Ngoni Ba his third album Jamaica. They will join him on stage Amy Sacko on vocals, Mamadou Kouyate on the bass ngoni, Moustafa Kouyata on ngoni baju, Mahamadou Tounkara on jabara and tama or talking drums, Abou Sissoko on the middle ngoni ter Moctar Kouyate on a calabash. Malian music enjoys a worldwide reputation. In a relaxed atmosphere Cankar's home but we can experience it in all its greatness.
