Ablaye Cissoko and Cyrille Brotto (WMI)

Ablaye Cissoko is a Senegalese kora player known for his traditional West African music, while Cyrille Brotto is a French musician and composer, often collaborating in cross-cultural music projects.

Ablaye Cissoko is a classical musician whose work draws on West African kora tradition and a disciplined, song-centered approach. In New York City he has appeared at Roulette, including a live program with accordionist Cyrille Brotto presented with WMI.

Cyrille Brotto is an artist known for his contributions to the performing arts, particularly in experimental and contemporary performance contexts.