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Bob Boilen's Favorite Live Shows of 2011

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All Songs Considered

Bob Boilen's Favorite Live Shows of 2011

December 27, 2011 • Bob Boilen salutes his 15 favorite live concerts. What were your most memorable shows this year?

Ballake Sissoko And Vincent Segal At KEXP

Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent Segal recently performed a studio session for KEXP at the Cutting Room Studios in New York City. Pierre Emmanuel Rastoin hide caption

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Favorite Sessions

Ballake Sissoko And Vincent Segal At KEXP

KEXP

February 8, 2011 • Combining the unique sounds of the kora and the cello, Sissoko and Segal began playing together for fun and for the challenge, but ended up arriving together at a new sonic space. The duo recently performed a studio session for KEXP at the Cutting Room Studios in New York City.

Ballake Sissoko And Vincent Segal At KEXP

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Ballaké Sissoko And Vincent Segal: globalFEST 2011

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Ballaké Sissoko And Vincent Segal: globalFEST 2011

January 18, 2011 • When the kora and a cello sit side by side, there's a clear divide between African and European musical traditions, but when the Malian kora player Ballaké Sissoko and French cellist Vincent Segal sit down together, nothing sounds more natural.

Ballake Sissoko And Vincent Segal In Concert: globalFEST 2011

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Tiny Desk

Ballake Sissoko And Vincent Segal: Tiny Desk Concert

January 17, 2011 • Most bands that perform a Tiny Desk Concert need to adjust their sound to accommodate the setting's limitations. Malian kora player Ballake Sissoko and French cellist Vincent Segal are an exception.

Ballake Sissoko And Vincent Segal: Tiny Desk Concert

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Review

Deceptive Cadence

When A Cello And A Kora Come Together

January 11, 2011 • Hear what happens when a classically trained cellist and a West African kora player collide. A new album by Vincent Segal and Ballake Sissoko unfolds in music of quiet beauty.

Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal play "Ma-Ma FC"

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