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The Art of the Kora: Derek Gripper & Ballaké Sissoko

Name: The Art of the Kora: Derek Gripper & Ballaké Sissoko
Start: 2024-03-30T20:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-03-30T21:15:00-04:00
Location: Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden

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Saturday March 30 @ 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm

Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden

Additional Showtimes: 5:30 pm, Saturday, March 30

Malian virtuoso Ballaké Sissoko is considered one of the greatest touring kora players. He joins Derek Gripper, a renowned South African guitarist, whose love of the kora set him to transcribing and recording some of its greatest works. In this collaboration, Sissoko and Gripper explore the ancient musical traditions of the griots of Mali.

Details

Date:: Saturday March 30
Time:: 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Cost:: $42.00
Event Category:: Global Roots
Event Tags:: General Admission
Ticket Link:: https://tickets.scadboxoffice.com/5790/5815

Venue

: Metal Building at Trustees’ Garden
: 660 East Broughton Street
Savannah, GA 31401 United States

Other

Duration: 1:15
Sponsor: This performance is sponsored by David & Caroline Johnson and sponsored in part by Dave Lake & Linda Wright.