- Habib Koité & Bamada
- Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 8 pm
- $35 / $29 / $20
This performance is not part of the
2008-09 MainStage Series.
(Children under 17 and students with ID save $4 off top two ticket prices.)"His reputation as a guitar player has become almost mythical, combining rock and classical techniques with Malian tunings that make the guitar sound like a kora or ngoni."
—New York Times
Catch Habib Koité live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise: Popular and Unpopular Music From Around the World with Rob Weisberg, Saturday, July 19 from 6 to 9 pm.
Listen to samples from Afriki
NPR: Habib Koite Releases First Album in Six Years -
April 29, 2008 (plus listen to the studio performance)
Watch video clips
Malian guitar virtuoso Habib Koité, one of the most popular and beloved figures in contemporary African music, effortlessly fuses Mali's rich and diverse musical traditions with the rock and folk sounds of the Western world. Koité has appeared on Late Night with David Letterman, recorded with Bonnie Raitt and performed on some of the world's most prestigious stages during his illustrious career, earning adoring fans and accolades across the globe. His most recent album, Afriki, was partially recorded in Charlotte, Vermont for the local record label Cumbancha, and features an appealing set of songs that are innovative, modern, and accessible, yet inspired by centuries of Malian heritage. Presented in association with Cumbancha as part of their ongoing World Music Series, Koité's long-awaited return to the Flynn will surely be one of the most memorable concert events of the summer.
Pre-Performance Lecture
Saturday, August 2 at 6:30 pm; Amy E. Tarrant Gallery at the Flynn Center; FREE!
Discover the music of Mali in this introduction and overview led by Jacob Edgar, ethnomusicologist, president of Cumbancha, and the director of music research at Putumayo World Music. Habib Koité's new music video will premiere during the lecture.
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