Ablaye Cissoko & Cyrille Brotto

When
Apr. 11–12, 2025
Daily, 8 p.m.
Cost: $24 - $49
Where
126 NE Alberta St
Portland, OR 97211

The following description was submitted by the event organizer.

Ablaye Cissoko (kora, Senegal) and Cyrille Brotto (accordion, France) perform a gift of poetic imagination and musical intelligence, at times so harmonious that it seems as if touched by grace.

After 14 albums, 20 years of touring, and numerous remarkable collaborations across different music genres, Ablaye Cissoko surprises us once again by pairing with French diatonic accordion player Cyrille Brotto. This collaboration feels like a waltz between two realms of expertise, a conversation between two masterful instruments.

The duo moves through a spiritual and intimate journey, offering warm and graceful music that clears the mind and inspires the senses. But between Ablaye Cissoko, one of the world’s most renowned kora players, and Cyrille Brotto, a prominent figure on the French traditional and folk music scene, this is more than just music: it’s a story of friendship and profound mutual respect.

The new project of the world-renowned Senegalese griot Ablaye Cissoko features two singular artists and music to clear the mind and inspire the senses.