Zal Sissokho is a Senegalese-Canadian musician based in Montreal, Quebec.Maryse Jobin, "Le griot de Montréal Zal Sissokho et son troisième album « La Palabre »". Radio Canada International, March 24, 2017. He is most noted for his 2020 album Kora Flamenca,Alexandre Vigneault, "Emballant flamenco africain". La Presse, February 25, 2020. an exploration of the fusion of African kora with Spanish flamenco which won the Félix Award for World Music Album of the Year at the 42nd Félix Awards."Premier Gala de l'ADISQ : tour du chapeau pour Les Cowboys Fringants". Ici Radio-Canada, October 28, 2020. The album has also been shortlisted for the Juno Award for World Music Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2021,Holly Gordon, "The Weeknd, JP Saxe, Jessie Reyez and Justin Bieber lead 2021 Juno Award nominations". CBC Music, March 9, 2021. and won the Canadian Folk Music Award for World Music Album of the Year at the 16th Canadian Folk Music Awards."Pharis & Jason Romero Head CFMA Winners List". FYI Music News, April 11, 2021.
Sissokho, who moved to Canada in 1999, founded the band Buntalo in 2004."Festival International Nuits D’Afrique continues on". The Suburban, October 25, 2020. His music draws on the griot tradition of West African storytelling and music.Yves Bernard, "Zal Sissokho en spectacle ce soir au Lion d'Or - Le sage, le message et le partage". Le Devoir, March 7, 2012. In addition to Kora Flamenca, he has released three albums with Buntalo, and one album as a trio with musicians Marcus Viana and Ibrahima Gaye.
Discography Silaba (2008, with Buntalo) Le Partage (2012, with Buntalo)Ralph Boncy, "Zal Sissokho: Le partage". Voir, March 15, 2012. Famalé (2015, with Marcus Viana and Ibrahima Gaye)Yves Bernard, "Famalé, Montréal, le Brésil et l’Afrique". Le Devoir, July 13, 2015. Le Palabre (2017, with Buntalo) Kora Flamenca (2020)
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