Volker Goetze, Ali Boulo Santo Cissoko, Alejandro Moreno
Biographie Volker Goetze, Ali Boulo Santo Cissoko, Alejandro Moreno
Volker Goetze
Artist, composer and trumpeter Volker Goetze is renowned for his work bringing folkloric cultures into the jazz idiom. Goetze has extensively toured and recorded with Senegalese Griot and kora master Ablaye Cissoko and directed a feature-length documentary GRIOT about the life of Cissoko. GRIOT received rave reviews from The Globe and Mail UK (“Stunningly Beautiful”) and African News (“A Must-See Film”). Volker’s albums with Ablaye have garnered over 20 million streams worldwide and international acclaim with PRI “The World” naming Amanke Dionti “Best World Music Album (2012).” Volker also produced New York City's first Sound Sculpture Walk (Sonic Gates). (Find more info at volkergoetze.com)
Ali Boulo Santo Cissoko
Paris-based Mande Griot Ali Boulo Santo Cissoko is said to have been born “with the kora in his hands.” A native of Dakar, Senegal, he is a nephew of Soundioulou Cissokho “The King of the Kora.” Ali Boulo Santo's magical playing and singing have attracted collaborations with luminaries such as Tony Allen, Omar Sosa, Piers Faccini, Trilok Gurtu, and many others. He co-composed the musical “Kirikou and Karaba” with Youssou N’dour, Angélique Kijo, and Tété. Ali Boulo Santo is acclaimed for combining Mandingo music with Senegalese and Western influences.
Alejandro Moreno
Born in Madrid, Alejandro Moreno is a disciple of flamenco maestro Enrique Vargas. Alejandro began his professional career at the age of 16 in the various flamenco tablaos, colmaos, concert halls, and theaters of the Madrid capital. He collaborates with artists including Marco Flores, Manuel Reyes, Karen Lugo, Mariana Collado, Hugo López, Luis Peña, and Pedro Córdoba. Alejandro is currently among the most influential tablaos in Madrid such as Villa Rosa, Casa Patas, Las Carboneras, Torres Bermejas, and Teatro Flamenco de Madrid.
