Issa Bagayogo plays the kamele n’goni, a contemporary stringed gourd instrument from Mali, over pre-mixed percussion tracks with live guitar and vocal accompaniment. This is some of the freshest Afro-pop around. I’ve been listening to his albums non-stop for the past several months, and I really enjoyed his free show at St. Edwards Park last night. He’ll be more in is “Techno-Issa” milieu at Chop Suey, so catch him there if you can. Chop Suey is at 1325 E Madison St, Seattle 98122 – phone (206) 324-8000.
Issa Bagayogo at Chop Suey July 22
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