Jan 30

Guest Performance by Derek Gripper and Ballake Sissoko

Fri, January 30, 2026 • 7:30pm - 9:00pm (1h 30m) • Kracum Performance Hall
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This event is free and open to the public. No ticket or reservation is needed to attend. 

Malian virtuoso Ballaké Sissoko, widely considered to be one of the greatest touring kora players, joins Derek Gripper, 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 concert the artists look at the unbroken musical tradition of the griots of Mali, through French occupation and colonization, and emerging as one of humanity’s most astonishing aural traditions.

from Carleton Arts Calendar

Event Contact: Shannon Lien

Event Summary

Guest Performance by Derek Gripper and Ballake Sissoko
  • When
    • Friday, January 30, 2026
    • 7:30pm - 9:00pm (1h 30m)
  • Where
    • Kracum Performance Hall
  • Mode
    • In-Person
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  • Intended For: General Public, Students, Faculty, Staff, Emeriti, Alums, Prospective Students, Families
  • Categories: Performing Arts

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