Balla Kouyaté and World Vision
Balla Kouyaté and World Vision
Balla Kouyaté is a Master Balafon player, hereditary musician and Griot ('Djeli') from Mali, and an international Malian cultural ambassador. He is the recipient of multiple accolades including the NEA’s National Heritage Fellow in 2019. Balla will be joined by his band, World Vision, for a virtuosic concert of Malian traditional music and contemporary music fusions. Masks are required for attendees at Arts at Wheaton events regardless of vaccination status.