Bwazan members, Khalifa and Bassidi Koné play a balafon and djembe duet during rehearsal at Maison des Jeunes, Bamako, Mali (Khalifa on balafon and Bassidi on djembe). www.bwazan-mali.com
Bassidi Koné and his longstanding percussion group, Bwazan, play with guest artist ‘Petit’ Adama Diarra at their Soirée Dedicace evening at Maison des Jeunes, Bamako, Mali – October 2014. This night was dedicatd to the upcoming release of Bwazan’s new album, ‘Denbagnuma’.
Bassidi plays the large Bobo balafon, played widely throughout Mali and Burkina Faso.
Robert J. Damm is the Professor of Music at Mississippi State University. In the Fall of 2011, Damm travelled to Mali to study the music and culture of Mali. Throughout this time, he studied the djembe (drum) and balafon (marimaba) intensively with Bassidi Koné. Damm interviewed Koné concerning his musical background and his knowledge of […]
Bassidi Koné and Bwazan prepare for their upcoming concerts at the Multicultural Festival of Bancoumana, Mali (Dec. 26-28, 2014) and the International Festival of Folklore and Percussion, Louga, Senegal (Dec. 27 – Jan 3rd, 2015).
RHYTHM CULTURE presents BASSIDI KONÉ WORLD MUSIC TOUR AUSTRALIA Bassidi Koné World Music Tour Australia. Rhythm Culture presents the World Music Tour over 10 days with 6 performances and 5 workshops from Noosa to Byron Bay showcasing world class Djembe (African drum) and Balaphon (African xylophone) player Bassidi Koné. Two special performances will include a […]
