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Balla and World Vision at the Santa Fe Folk Art Market Festival 2009

Media Clips

Balla and World Vision at the Santa Fe Folk Art Market Festival 2009

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Homegrown Festival Balla Kouyate & World Vision performing at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in DC, where they opened the Homegrown Festival in April 2010. Balla was recognized by the MCC with a Fellowship in the Traditional Arts. Intro by Maggie Holzberg.	Click here for Audio and Video Samples Check out three songs from Balla's latest CD, Sababu. View two video clips from Rose Live Music in Brooklyn with World Vision and Balla playing with the Mamadou Diabate Ensemble. Enjoy!

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Homegrown Festival

Balla Kouyate & World Vision performing at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in DC, where they opened the Homegrown Festival in April 2010. Balla was recognized by the MCC with a Fellowship in the Traditional Arts. Intro by Maggie Holzberg.

Click here for Audio and Video Samples

Check out three songs from Balla's latest CD, Sababu. View two video clips from Rose Live Music in Brooklyn with World Vision and Balla playing with the Mamadou Diabate Ensemble. Enjoy!

Images
photo by Anibel Pella
Kora star Toumani Diabate invites Balla to the stage in Boston 2008	Balla playing at a UN function for Kofi Annan and other dignitaries
Playing at Somerville's Artbeat Festival 2007 - photo by Alison Williams	Balla's father El Hadji Filanin Sekou Kouyate, guardian of the ancient, sacred, Sosso balafon

Images

photo by Anibel Pella

Kora star Toumani Diabate invites Balla to the stage in Boston 2008

Balla playing at a UN function for Kofi Annan and other dignitaries

Playing at Somerville's Artbeat Festival 2007 - photo by Alison Williams