Music
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba
Thu, Jul 9, 2015
- 12PM
Free
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July 2015
Thursday July 09, 2015
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Part of
R&B Festival at MetroTech 2015
“In Bassekou's hands it sounded both ancient and utterly contemporary…like some African answer to Hendrix.”
—The Guardian (UK)
Malian powerhouse Bassekou Kouyate and his Ngoni Ba band revitalize the ancient ngoni lute tradition with rock-inflected energy. One of the foremost masters of the instrument, Kouyate has collaborated with the likes of Ali Farka Touré, Toumani Diabaté, Taj Mahal, Youssou N’Dour, and Dee Dee Bridgewater. Comprising four ngonis, two percussionists, and vocals from Kouyate’s wife, Amy Sacko, Ngoni Ba brings its electrifying Malian fusion to Brooklyn.