Habib Koité

Tickets go on sale to general public – Friday, August 1 11:00am PDT

Malian guitarist Habib Koite is one of Africa’s most popular musicians.  His music combines the rich and diverse musical traditions of West Africa creating a new pan-Malian approach that reflects his open-minded interest in all types of music. The predominant style played by Koité is based on the danssa, a popular rhythm from his native city of Keyes. He calls his version “danssa doso,” a Bambara term he coined that combines the name of the popular rhythm with the word for hunter’s music (doso), one of Mali’s most powerful and ancient musical traditions. With more than 400,000 albums sold, more than 1,700 concerts around the world, Koité has built, step by step, an exemplary career, with always a foot firmly rooted in Mali’s rich culture.