Bassekou Kouyate is the world’s best ngoni player and, in the words of blues musician
Taj Mahal, “a genius and living proof that the Blues comes from Mali”. 

Kouyate has performed on stage with artists of the likes of Ali Farka Touré,
Toumani Diabate, Taj Mahal, Joachim Kühn and Sir Paul McCartney, and
participated in Damon Albarn’s ‘Africa Express’ on several occasions.

Together with his band Ngoni Ba, which comprises three other ngoni players, percussion
instrumentalists and the fantastic vocal artist Amy Sacko, he has
performed worldwide both at renowned festivals such as Glastonbury and Roskilde
and in world-famous concert halls like the Elbphilharmonie and the Royal Albert
Hall. Kouyate won several BBC awards for his debut album ‘Segu Blue’ and was
nominated for a Grammy for his follow-up album ‘I speak fula’. In 2013, he was
voted “Best African Artist of the Year” by the BBC. 

Together with his live band Ngoni Ba, Kouyate will take the Luxembourg audience back
with him to this village for a second time since his unforgettable concert in
Dudelange in 2019. Far from the noise, traffic jams and political turmoil in
Bamako to reflect on life together. In peace and tranquillity – and with
unbelievably good music that is also perfect for dancing.

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