Ballaké Sissoko & Derek Gripper

Malian virtuoso Ballaké Sissoko has taken over the mantle of the greatest touring kora player. Derek Gripper is South Africa’s leading guitarist whose love of the kora set him transcribing and recording some of its greatest works, changing the face of classical guitar and giving the instrument its very first African repertoire. In this final concert in our French Touch series, Music Before 1800 partners with The World Music Institute to look at t...