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Opening Program—Narrative Wisdom and African Arts
To celebrate the opening of Narrative Wisdom and African Arts, hear a brief talk about the exhibition by Nichole Bridges, the Morton D. May Curator of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. The lecture will be followed by a performance by Yacouba Sissoko and his band SIYA.
Yacouba Sissoko, courtesy of the artist
About the performance
Yacouba Sissoko is a master kora player from the djely tradition in Mali. Djelys are the musical storytellers in West Africa, a position that is inherited through a family bloodline. For centuries they have been the keepers of factual history and the fictional fables of past rulers, nobles, social groups, and families. Highly respected within their communities, djelys are responsible for keeping stories of the past alive and applicable to contemporary audiences. The kora, a 21-stringed instrument, was the traditional instrument that djelys played as the accompaniment to their songs and is featured in the exhibition.
Ticket information
Tickets for this free program may be reserved in person at the Museum’s welcome desks or through MetroTix. All tickets reserved through MetroTix incur a service charge; the service charge is waived for tickets reserved at the Museum.
Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
