The west African kora has proved its sparkling adaptability in numerous collaborations across cultures and genres, but rarely so magically as in Malian griot maestro Ballaké Sissoko’s near-telepathic exchanges with French cellist Vincent Segal, whose CV ranges from trip-hop to reggae. Extensive international touring, following widespread acclaim for their 2009 duo debut Chamber Music, underpins yet more mesmerising, often improvised interplay on 2015’s follow-up Musique de Nuit.
The sublimely lyrical Italian trumpeter Luca Aquino is a restive musical adventurer, across fields from jazz to grunge. Aqustico, his collaboration with jazz/folk accordionist Carmine Ioanna – accompanied here by pianist Sade Mangiaracina – distils this wealth of experience to intimate essentials.
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