Ballaké Sissoko/Vincent Segal

A real excercise in sweetness: Malian kora master Ballaké Sissoko has worked with Taj Mahal and Touamani Diabaté, while French cellist Vincent Ségal has performed with Opéra de Lyon, Sting and Elvis Costello. Playing together, their classical/folk blend has a disarming, delicate beauty all its own.