We're excited to announce an intimate concert on 29th September 2026 by two virtuosos, Ablaye Cissoko (kora) and Cyrille Broto (diatonic accordion). In the UK for 2 shows only, one of them in the Goldmark Front Room, these two musicians will take us on a spiritual musical journey tinged with melancholy, a poetic and intense dialogue, and a magnificent lesson in music and humanism.
Ablaye Cissoko, a poet and guardian of Senegalese memory, makes his kora sing as one would speak to an ancestor or a child, his angelic voice resonating with deep emotion. Cyrille Brotto, an explorer of diatonic soundscapes, weaves subtle textures with his accordion, balancing breath, dance, and mystery. Together, they create a music of the moment - free and delicate - rooted in listening, trust, and simplicity.
This rare duo offers an invitation to slowness, beauty, and harmony. It is an inner music - one that awakens what unites rather than what divides. At its core, this performance celebrates connection: between cultures, timbres, silences, and shared paths.
More than a concert, this exceptional evening unfolds like a suspended moment—a quiet exchange between two souls who understand each other without the need for words.
'Music to clear the mind and inspire the senses...'
'Masterful collaborations of kora and accordion... a gem from start to finish' Songlines UK "Top of the World"
60 seats only. Doors at 7pm. Concert at 7.30pm.
