Mandinka Pilgrimage: Constantinople & Cissoko
Kay Meek Arts Centre, 1700 Mathers Ave., West VanFrom the 12th century up to today, the Griots, known as “the Bards of West Africa”, have transmitted their music and knowledge from generation to generation through a sophisticated and unbroken oral tradition. This concert explores the epics of the Mandinka Kingdom, together with the griot master of the kora, Ablaye Cissoko.