Bassekou Kouyate - ngoni
Aminata Sacko - leads vocal
Mamadou Kouyate - ngoni bass
Mahamadou Tounkara - yabara, tama
Moctar Kouyate - calebasse

Bassekou Kouyate is one of the true masters of the ngoni, an ancient traditional lute found throughout West Africa, and he has collaborated with many musicians in and outside of Mali, such as Ali Farka Toure, Toumani Diabate, Taj Mahal, Damon Alban, Joachim Kühn…).

He rejoices in an unusual band formation, which includes different players of the Ngoni, manifested in its differing tonal sizes and 2 percussionists (talking drum, Yabara, Calebasse). Completed by the fantastic singer Amy Sacko, the band performed already at major festival around the globe (e.g. Glastonbury, Roskilde, Fuji Rock Festival, North Sea jazz Festival, WOMAD). In 2013 the BBC chose Bassekou as “best African artist of the year”

Besides Ngoni ba, Bassekou Kouyate is also available for projects in the field of jazz, blues & world music