Toumani Diabaté is a Malian kora player who has gained international acclaim for his music. He is a versatile performer, being equally at home with the traditional music of Mali as well as with cross-cultural collaborations with flamenco, blues, jazz, and other international styles.
Diabaté comes from a long family tradition of kora players including his father, Sidiki Diabaté, who recorded the first ever kora album in 1970.
He will play a concert in two parts : Solo and Septet Tuesday 18/11/2008 20 h at Bataclan.
Bataclan, 50, Boulevard Voltaire, 75011 Paris,tel 01 43 14 00 30 M° Oberkampf - Filles du Calvaires