Habib Koité is a different kind of griot. Normally these West African storytellers roar like lions, their pride woven into family lineages that extend back centuries. When they open their throats to ...
Tonight the veteran Malian musician Habib Koité performs at Northwestern University’s Pick-Staiger Hall in support of a brand-new album, Soô (Contre Jour), released just Tuesday. Koité is a regular ...
In the ever-expanding landscape of “world music,” few performers are as widely recognized or revered as Malian guitarist Habib Koité. While many international artists reside fleetingly on the fringes ...
World Music Institute and City Winery will co-present the return of Malian guitar legend Habib Koité to NYC, in his first appearance on a New York stage since before 2020. Hailing from the musically ...
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UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Mandé Sila: Habib Koité, Aly Keïta and Lamine Cissokho, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 at UCSB’s Campbell Hall. Habib Koité will perform Oct. 30 with Aly Keïta and Lamine ...
With Colorado’s just-passed statewide smoking ban prompting threats of legal challenges, Habib Koité — headliner of Putumayo’s Acoustic Africa tour — may inadvertently add fuel to the debate with his ...
There’s a lot of great stuff to see and hear this weekend in the Bay Area. Here’s a partial rundown. Concert picks: Habib Koité, Dave Mason, Lisa Fischer Here are three shows music fans should know ...