Opening track from the album:
Lamine Cissokho - "Kora+1" which is released worldwide Nov 2017.

This totally amazing track is an instrumental duet between Lamine Cissokho (kora) and Lisa Långbacka (accordion). Produced by Karl Jonas Winqvist. 

Senegalese kora master Lamine Cissokho have played kora all his life. This has led him all over the world and to many musical collaborations - he's been praised by leading kora players like Toumani Diabaté etc.

Lamine is currently living in Sweden (Kalmar) where he is constantly touring in different line-up's. Up 'til now he has released two previous solo albums. Full of great singing and rhythms- This is something else.

In 2016 Lamine met up with producer (and Sing a song fighter label founder) Karl Jonas Winqvist. They were discussing a trip to Senegal.
Karl Jonas also asked to produce a solo album with Lamine:

Karl Jonas: "I think Lamine's kora playing is exceptional. So, I started to dream up this instrumental album where it's just Lamine and his kora and then let them meet another musician on every track. Like duets with no words. At the moments I was listening a lot to Charlie Haden's great album "closeness" which is instrumental duets with Alice Coltrane, Keith Jarrett etc...And Lamine liked the idea as much as me. So, I invited six of my favorite swedish musicians to let them meet Lamine and his kora one by one. We recorded the duets live in a great old studio in Stockholm during two long days. I was blown away. By Lamine's beautiful compositions and by all the involved musicians.
This album is a free flowing spirit and should rightfully put Lamine Cissokho on the map as one of the most exciting and brilliant kora players there is."

The six instrumental duet tracks on the album feature stellar performances from: Lisa Långbacka (accordion),Iiris Viljanen (electric piano), Emil Skogh (upright bass), Tomas Hallonsten (synthesizer), Abdou Cissokho (kora) and Liliana Zavala (percussion).

for more info:
singasongfighter@gmail.com

"Ma Pierre" - Lamine Cissokho

Lamine Cissokho - "Kora+1"

Forthcoming album (out in September 2017).
Senegalese kora master Lamine Cissokho have played kora all his life. This has led him all over the world and to many musical collaborations - he's been praised by leading kora players like Toumani Diabaté etc. 

Lamine is currently living in Sweden where he is constantly touring in different line-up's. Up 'til now he has released two previous solo albums. Full of great singing and rhythms- This is something else. 

In 2016 Lamine met up with producer (and Sing a song fighter label founder) Karl Jonas Winqvist. They were discussing a trip to Senegal.
Karl Jonas also asked to produce a solo album with Lamine:

Karl Jonas: "I think Lamine's kora playing is exceptional. So, I started to dream up this instrumental album where it's just Lamine and his kora and then let them meet another musician on every track. Like duets with no words. At the moments I was listening a lot to Charlie Haden's great album "closeness" which is instrumental duets with Alice Coltrane, Keith Jarrett etc...And Lamine liked the idea as much as me. So, I invited six of my favorite swedish musicians to let them meet Lamine and his kora one by one. We recorded the duets live in a great old studio in Stockholm during two long days. I was blown away. By Lamine's beautiful compositions and by all the involved musicians.
This album is a free flowing spirit and should rightfully put Lamine Cissokho on the map as one of the most exciting and brilliant kora players there is."   

Tracks:
1. Ma Pierre
Lamine Cissokho -kora
Lisa Langbacka - accordion

2. Fassoulo
Lamine Cissokho -kora
Iiris Viljanen - fender rhodes

3. Tamalalou
Lamine Cissokho -kora
Emil Skogh - upright bass

4. Folon
Lamine Cissokho -kora
Tomas Hallonsten -synthesizer

5. Toutou dierre
Lamine Cissokho -kora
Abdou Cissokho -kora

6. Mansane Cisse / kelefaba
Lamine Cissokho -kora
Liliana Zavala -percussion

for more info:
singasongfighter@gmail.com

"Ma Pierre" - Lamine Cissokho

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