Toumani Diabaté Tour/Album

By Team JamBase Jan 21, 2008 7:56 pm PST

21-STRING KORA VIRTUOSO
RETURNS WITH NEW ALBUM AND TOUR

Toumani Diabaté
The master of the kora returns to U.S. on January 24 for the Symmetric Orchestra tour. His new album, The Mandé Variations, will be released by World Circuit/Nonesuch on February 26. It is his first release to concentrate on solo kora pieces since 1988’s Kaira. The Symmetric Orchestra will feature players from Senegal, Burkina Faso and elsewhere in Africa, playing both traditional and electric instruments.

Tour Dates
01-24 Seattle, WA – The Triple Door
01-25 Portland, OR – Aladdin Theater
01-26 San Francisco, CA – Herbst Theatre
01-27 Minneapolis, MN – Dakota Jazz Club
01-28 Minneapolis, MN – Dakota Jazz Club
01-29 Chicago, IL – Logan Square Auditorium
01-31 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
02-01 Kingston, RI – Edwards Auditorium
02-02 Boston, MA – Somerville Theatre
02-03 Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live
02-05 Asheville, NC – Diana Wortham Theater


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