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Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal at Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Courtesy of Brown Paper Tickets | Posted on August 31, 2017
Where
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
320-2 Cedar Street
Santa Cruz, CA
Map
831-427-2227
When
Mon, October 30, 2017
7:00 pm
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Musicians
Ballaké Sissoko
koraAbout
The duo of Malian kora virtuoso Ballake Sissoko and French cellist Vincent Segal effortlessly crosses genres and is a true collaboration that combines West African troubadour songs with the rich history of Baroque classical music. The folksy elements and lilting melodies are combined with bold improvisation and dense musical phrasing the songs having undeniable narrative qualities. Weve always had this connection to the oral tradition, says Segal, and improvisation, and clarity of discourse. Those pillars give the music a timeless quality, even as it is something new and inventive.
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