• Travel Notes Savannah Music Festival Exclusive: Derek Gripper & Ballaké Sissoko

  • Mar 26 2024
  • Length: 40 mins
  • Podcast

Travel Notes Savannah Music Festival Exclusive: Derek Gripper & Ballaké Sissoko

  • Summary

  • In today’s episode of Travel Notes we are talking with Derek Gripper who has been on the show before and a renowned South African guitarist, whose love for the kora set him to transcribing and recording some of its greatest works. He is joined by Malian kora virtuoso, Ballaké Sissoko for their upcoming performance at the Savannah Music Festival this weekend, March 30th at 5:30 PM and 8PM. For their performance, Sissoko and Gripper explore the ancient musical traditions of the griots of Mali in their performance titled: The Art of the Kora.

    This episode features an unreleased bonus track at the end of the program which will be on Derek & Ballaké album, 'Derek Gripper & Ballaké Sissoko' coming out in early May 2024

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