Born and raised in Bamako,[1] from childhood, he played tamani, often accompanying the traditional female griot during wedding and other traditional ceremonies.
In 1985, he toured internationally with the prestigious Instrumental Ensemble of Mali orchestra, playing the tamani and ngoni. In 1991, he founded his trio, Baba Sissoko & Taman Kan, and began extensively collaborating with top Malian artists and international musicians. His work with Habib Koité is notable as their collaboration lasted 12 years and was widely celebrated. In 1995, Baba Sissoko released his first album with Tama-Kan.
To date, Baba Sissoko has recorded and released more than five albums. He also has taught traditional drum in Brussels, Belgium, and led conferences for the University of Calabria - Art, Music, and Spectacle Centre in Italy. He has lived in Italy since the late 1990s.[1]
In 2015 he collaborated with DJ Khalab on the Khalab & Baba album.[2][1][3]
^ abcDi Fazio, Di Maurizio (2015) "Baba Sissoko: "La paura è una malattia. Quando cominci ad averla sei già spacciato"", L'Espresso, 21 November 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2017
^"DJ Khalab and Baba Sissoko: Music to... urbanise your tribes to", vice.com, 27 October 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2017,
^"Recommend dose september best dance tracks"",NPR 19/07/2015. Retrieved 19 February 2017
^"Griot Blues - Mighty Mo Rodgers, Baba Sissoko | User Reviews". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
^"Griot Blues". Onerootmusic.com. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
^Thompson, Mark. "Mighty Mo Rodgers & Baba Sissoko – Griot Blues | Album Review". Bluesblastmagazine.com. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
External links
Official website
Biography on africultures.com
April 19, 2023
baba, sissoko, this, biography, living, person, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, adding, reliable, sources, contentious, material, about, living, persons, that, unsourced, poorly, sourced, must, removed, immediately, especially, potent. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Baba Sissoko news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Baba Sissoko born 8 March 1963 is a percussionist from Mali Baba SissokoBackground informationBorn 1963 03 08 8 March 1963 age 60 Bamako MaliOccupation s MusicianInstrument s PercussionWebsitebabasissoko wbr com Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 2 1 As guest 3 References 4 External linksCareer EditBorn and raised in Bamako 1 from childhood he played tamani often accompanying the traditional female griot during wedding and other traditional ceremonies In 1985 he toured internationally with the prestigious Instrumental Ensemble of Mali orchestra playing the tamani and ngoni In 1991 he founded his trio Baba Sissoko amp Taman Kan and began extensively collaborating with top Malian artists and international musicians His work with Habib Koite is notable as their collaboration lasted 12 years and was widely celebrated In 1995 Baba Sissoko released his first album with Tama Kan Baba Sissoko s Taman Kan bandmates are Roger Sabal Lecco who has played bass with Manu Dibango Miriam Makeba Fela Kuti Francis Bebey Lucio Dalla and Louisiana Red and Reynaldo Hernandez who has played percussion with the Conjunto Folklorico Nacional of Cuba and the Gipsy Kings The trio celebrates their own cultures Manding Bambara people Sonrai Yoruba and Kongo and incorporates blues jazz and rock elements as well To date Baba Sissoko has recorded and released more than five albums He also has taught traditional drum in Brussels Belgium and led conferences for the University of Calabria Art Music and Spectacle Centre in Italy He has lived in Italy since the late 1990s 1 In 2015 he collaborated with DJ Khalab on the Khalab amp Baba album 2 1 3 In 2017 he collaborated with Mighty Mo Rodgers on the album Griot Blues 4 5 6 Discography EditBaba Sissoko amp Taman Kan Taman Kan 1995 Djana 1999 Baba Sissoko amp Taman Kan Live in Studio 2000 Baba Sissoko and Mario Artese Griots 2001 Djeliya 2004 Baba Sissoko with Famoudou Don Moye amp Maurizio Capone Folk Bass Spirit Suite 2004 Baba Sissoko Trio Bolokan 2005 Afro Jazz Live 2005 Baba Sissoko amp Taman Kan Mali Music 2005 Djekafo 2006 Baba Sissoko with Eloi Boudimont Fanfare et Chouer Mali Mali 2007 Baba Sissoko Jazz Ensemble Bamako Jazz 2007 Bibisa Solo Moi je m amuse 2008 Aka Moon Baba Sissoko amp Black Machine Culture Griot 2009 Baba Sissoko e Il Pozzo di San Patrizio The Eyes over the World 2010 Baba Sissoko Buschwerk amp The Masters of Groove Trance 2011 Mali Tamani Revolution 2011 Sahel 2011 Baba Sissoko Officina Zoe Taranta nera 2012 Baba Sissoko Afroblues African Griot Groove 2012 Baba Sissoko Djeli Mah Damba Koroba Baba et sa maman 2013 Baba Sissoko Saulius Petreikis Indre Jurgeleviciute Laurita Peleniute Viktoras Diawara Ma Lituanie 2013 Tchi Wara 2014 Baba Sissoko with Antonello Salis amp Famoudou Don Moye Jazz R Evolution 2015 Three Gees 2015 Baba Sissoko with Mighty Mo Rodgers Griot Blues 2017 Amadran 2019As guest Edit Incomplete Art Ensemble of Chicago We Are On the Edge Pi 2019 References Edit a b c Di Fazio Di Maurizio 2015 Baba Sissoko La paura e una malattia Quando cominci ad averla sei gia spacciato L Espresso 21 November 2015 Retrieved 1 January 2017 DJ Khalab and Baba Sissoko Music to urbanise your tribes to vice com 27 October 2015 Retrieved 1 January 2017 Recommend dose september best dance tracks NPR 19 07 2015 Retrieved 19 February 2017 Griot Blues Mighty Mo Rodgers Baba Sissoko User Reviews AllMusic Retrieved 7 August 2019 Griot Blues Onerootmusic com Retrieved 7 August 2019 Thompson Mark Mighty Mo Rodgers amp Baba Sissoko Griot Blues Album Review Bluesblastmagazine com Retrieved 7 August 2019 External links EditOfficial website Biography on africultures com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Baba Sissoko amp oldid 1145243886, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
