Artists like Ballaké Sissoko
Kindred artists that sit next to Ballaké Sissoko on the star chart — same era, adjacent sound, or overlapping influence. Tap any card to open its full page.
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Baaba MaalartistBaaba Maal is a Senegalese singer and guitarist born in Podor, on the Senegal River. In addition to acoustic guitar, he also plays percussion. He has released several albums, both for independent and major labels. In July 2003, he was made a UNDP Youth Emissary.
Samba TouréartistSamba Touré is a Malian singer and guitarist. He has released numerous albums, many of which have been internally renown. He has also toured across Africa, the United States and Europe several times. Touré has been repeatedly described as "anti-Griot" for the ways he breaks away from West African musical traditions.
Songhoy BluesartistSonghoy Blues is a desert blues music group from Timbuktu, Mali. The band was formed in Bamako after being forced to leave their homes during the civil conflict and the imposition of Sharia law. The band released its debut album, Music in Exile, via Transgressive Records on February 23, 2015, while Julian Casablancas' Cult Records partnered with Atlantic Records to release the album in North America in March 2015. The group is one of the principal subjects of the documentary film They Will Have To Kill Us First.
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