Ballaké Sissoko

The story of the kora, one of Africa's most iconic and virtuosic instruments, is told here on film. Ballaké Sissoko, the award-winning musician from Mali, takes us on a unique journey in search of the origins and development of the 21-string harp, through legend, history, tradition, and innovation.

On the Jazz à Porquerolles stage, Ballaké Sissoko's kora blends with the delicate folk of Piers Faccini. It's a subtle and spellbinding union, sealed by a four-handed album: Our Calling.