Taj Mahal describes him as a genius, a living proof that the blues comes from the region of Segu. Bassekou Kouyate is one of Mali's best-known Ngoni players. He has collaborated with many important traditional musicians of his country as well as international such as Carlos Santana, U2 among many many others. Most recently he is featured on Ali Farkas posthumous album 'Savane' and toured with him leaving a lasting impression on the audience as the bands solo ngoni player.
These are photos from concerts where Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Latitude Festival 2013 Jul 19 - 21, 2013 Southwold, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Skdotcom
Glastonbury Festival 2010 Jun 23 - 27, 2010 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Rob Lee
Glastonbury Festival 2010 Jun 23 - 27, 2010 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Thekilburnoracle
Glastonbury Festival 2010 Jun 23 - 27, 2010 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Peter Nieuwkoop