BABA SISSOKO
Baba Sissoko is a master of the unexpected. Born in Bamako into a legendary dynasty of Malian griots, he carries the weight of a thousand-year-old tradition while relentlessly pushing it toward the future. His mantra—“It’s getting closer and closer but I’m not there yet”—defines an artist in constant motion, a journey that has led him to share stages and visions with global icons like Damon Albarn, Youssou N'Dour, Ry Cooder, and The Art Ensemble Of Chicago.
His mastery was officially cemented when he became the first Malian to receive the prestigious Obaland Award for Best African Jazz Musician, a testament to his unique ability to speak the language of jazz through the soul of Africa.
At Blind Faith Records, Baba has found the perfect laboratory to deconstruct and rebuild his sound. From the mystical recordings of Three Gees to the electronic evolution of the ngoni in Fasiya, his work is a visceral dialogue between soil and soul.
Through his long-standing partnership with producer Luca Sapio, Baba continues to strip away boundaries, blending ancestral secrets with a modern, uncompromising grit. As new collaborations unfold under the BFR roof, he remains a force of nature—reinventing his legacy with every single session.
Sicher eines der besten Alben des Jahres im Genre Afrobeat (mindestens): "Fasiya", das Duett des großen malischen Griot-Musikers Baba Sissoko und seiner Tochter Djana - groovt höllisch!
Hamburger Abendblatt (DE)
Und noch mal die sprechenden Trommeln Malis: Deren Großmeisteister Baba Sissoko teilt sich auf seinem neuen Album "fasiya" (BFR) die Gesangsparts mit seiner Tochter Djana Sissoko. Den subtilen futuristichen Funk aber liefert der Berliner Max Weissebfeldt am Schlagzeug sowie eine einedruksvolle Begleitband, in der Bläser, Gitarren und traditionelle Instrumente wie die elektrisch verstärke Ngoni-Laute Loops weben - und in faffinierten Breaks wieder aufbrechen.
Süddeutsche Zeitung (DE)
Enregistré en analogique, ce cocktail presque mystique est un écrin détonant à la voix envoûtante et mélancolique de Djana qui chante en bambara, l’anglais et en français la fierté de l'héritage culturel africain.
Radio Fip (FR)
