Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Mali
- Born: 2007 in Bamako, Mali
- Active: 2007–present
Biography
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba is the Malian band of ngoni virtuoso Bassekou Kouyate, a griot from Garana near Ségou who had played with *Toumani Diabaté* and *Ali Farka Touré* before forming his own group in Bamako. Ngoni Ba, the big ngoni, layers several sizes of the ancient West African lute over percussion, fronted by singer Amy Sacko. 'Segu Blue' (2007) and the Grammy-nominated 'I Speak Fula' (2009) introduced the quartet worldwide, followed by the harder-edged 'Jama Ko', 'Ba Power' and 'Miri'.
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba Discography
- Segu Blue (2007) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- I Speak Fula (2009) - Album - rated 3.72/5
- Ba Power (2015) - Album - rated 3.85/5
Members
- Bassekou Kouyate - ngoni (2007–present)
- Amy Sacko - lead vocals (2007–present)
- Omar Barou Kouyate - medium ngoni (2007–2011)
- Alou Coulibaly - calabash (2007–2011)
- Moussa Sissoko - yabara, tamani, percussion (2007–2011)
- Mamadou Kouyate - bass ngoni (2013–present)
- Moustafa Kouyate - ngoni ba (2013–present)