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Ablaye Cissoko

Folk & acoustic band from Saint Louis, MO · formed 1970

  • african
  • african music
  • folk
  • jazz
  • kora
  • mystical
  • peaceful
  • senegal
Listen on Bandcamp
Ablaye Cissoko photo
Photo: Bandcamp
Shows on record
60+
Rooms played
59
Cities
54
Releases
32
Last show
Feb 26, 2026De Centrale

About

Ablaye Cissoko is a band from Saint Louis, MO, formed in 1970, tagged african, african music, folk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2016 to 2026, across 59 rooms in 54 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

60+ on record · bandslate-pipeline, Songkick
Upcoming shows
DateVenue
Oct 9, 2026Christ Church Anglican Calgary · CalgarySupportwith Estuary, Constantinople - Kiya Tabassian, Patrick Graham
Oct 14, 2026Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre · OttawaSupportwith Estuary, Constantinople - Kiya Tabassian, Patrick Graham
Oct 21, 2026Centennial Theater · SherbrookeSupportwith Estuaire, Constantinople - Kiya Tabassian, Patrick Graham

Shows per year

  1. 201610 shows
  2. 20173 shows
  3. 20185 shows
  4. 20197 shows
  5. 20202 shows
  6. 20211 show
  7. 20221 show
  8. 20236 shows
  9. 202411 shows
  10. 202510 shows
  11. 20264 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Feb 26, 2026De Centrale · GhentHeadlinerwith Kiya Tabassian, Patrick Graham
Jul 4, 2025Abbaye de Loc Dieu · MartielSupportwith Constantinople
Jul 1, 2025Chapelle Royale · RodezSupportwith Constantinople
May 11, 2025St. Mark's Lutheran Church · San FranciscoSupportwith Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian
May 10, 2025First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley · BerkeleySupportwith Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian
May 9, 2025First Presbyterian Church Palo Alto · Palo AltoSupportwith Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian
May 6, 2025Christ Church Cathedral · VancouverSupportwith Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian
May 3, 2025Salle Bourgie · MontrealSupportwith Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian
Apr 28, 2025Grand Théâtre de Québec · QuébecSupportwith Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian
Feb 12, 2025Rudolf-Oetker-Halle · BielefeldSupportwith Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian
Feb 8, 2025Stallet - Världens Musik · StockholmSupportwith Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian
Oct 5, 2024Altes Pfandhaus · CologneSupportwith Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian
Oct 4, 2024MUSICA DIVINA HEIST-OP-DEN-BERG · Heist Op Den BergSupportwith Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian
Jul 31, 2024Scène Ella Fitzgerald · GenevaSupportwith Constantinople
Jul 29, 2024Collégiale Notre-Dame de Villefranche-de-Rouergue · Villefranche-de-RouergueSupportwith Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian
Jul 28, 2024Église de Saint Austremoine · Salles-la-SourceSupportwith Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian
Jul 27, 2024Salle multiculturelle d'Entraygues · Entraygues-sur-TruyèreSupportwith Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian
Jul 25, 2024Líthica · Ciutadella de MenorcaSupportwith Constantinople
May 28, 2024Jardin Jnan Sbil · FezSupportwith Constantinople
Mar 24, 2024Donauhallen · DonaueschingenSupportwith Constantinople
Mar 23, 2024Netzwerk Seilerei · FrankfurtSupportwith Constantinople
Mar 22, 2024Agam-Saal, Forum Leverkusen · LeverkusenSupportwith Constantinople
Aug 31, 2023Lunenburg County · Lunenburg CountySupportwith Constantinople
Aug 30, 2023Montreal · MontrealSupportwith Constantinople
May 19, 2023Centre des Musiciens du Monde · MontrealSupportwith Constantinople, Janelle Lucyk
May 18, 2023Kings Place · LondonSupportwith Constantinople
Apr 25, 2023Prague · PragueSupportwith Constantinople
Apr 15, 2023Palais des Beaux-Arts (Bozar) · BrusselsSupportwith Constantinople
Nov 18, 2022ESPACE CULTUREL CAP NORT · NantesHeadlinerwith Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian
Nov 13, 2021De Warande · TurnhoutSupportwith Constantinople
May 14, 2020Chapelle Corneille · RouenHeadlinerwith Constantinople
Apr 2, 2020Temple de Cully · CullySupportwith Constantinople
Nov 23, 2019La Spirale · FribourgHeadlinerwith Constantinople
Nov 22, 2019Comedie De La Gare - Uptown Geneva · GenevaHeadlinerwith Constantinople
Nov 16, 2019Pan Piper · ParisHeadlinerwith Constantinople
May 23, 2019Centre Culturel René Char · Digne-les-bainsHeadlinerwith Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian, Patrick Graham, +1
May 19, 2019Opéra Comédie · MontpellierHeadlinerwith Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian, Patrick Graham, +1
Mar 19, 2019Arsonic · MonsHeadlinerwith Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian, Patrick Graham, +1
Feb 14, 2019Studio de l'Ermitage · ParisSupportwith Baba, Constantinople
May 17, 2018Centre Culturel Henri Lemieux · LaSalleHeadlinerwith Constantinople
Apr 13, 2018Aga Khan Museum · TorontoHeadlinerwith Constantinople
Mar 28, 2018Arsenal · MetzHeadlinerwith Constantinople
Mar 23, 2018Espace du Roudour · MorlaixHeadlinerwith Constantinople
Jan 12, 2018L'Asphodèle · QuestembertHeadlinerwith Constantinople
Apr 21, 2017Saint-Étienne · Saint-ÉtienneHeadlinerwith Constantinople
Mar 31, 2017Café de la Danse · ParisHeadlinerwith Constantinople
Jan 13, 2017Middlebury College · MiddleburyHeadlinerwith Constantinople
Oct 14, 2016Hexagone · MeylanHeadlinerwith Constantinople
Oct 12, 2016Sargfabrik · ViennaHeadlinerwith Constantinople
Sep 10, 2016Festival All Improviso · GliwiceHeadlinerwith Constantinople
Aug 24, 2016Espace Saint Mengold · HuyHeadlinerwith Constantinople
Aug 20, 2016Maison Des Arts · LavalHeadlinerwith Constantinople
Jul 21, 2016Château De Saint Gery · RabastensSupportwith Keyvan Chemirani, Constantinople
Jun 12, 2016Théâtre de Verdure · L'Haÿ-les-RosesHeadlinerwith Constantinople
Apr 22, 2016Institut Français De Tunis · TunisHeadlinerwith Constantinople
Apr 16, 2016Salle Bourgie · MontrealHeadlinerwith Constantinople
Apr 15, 2016Festival de Mont-Tremblant · Mont-TremblantHeadlinerwith Constantinople

Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.

Where they play

59 rooms in 54 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Montreal4 shows
  • Paris3 shows
  • Geneva2 shows
  • Berkeley1 show
  • Bielefeld1 show

and 49 other cities

Releases

32 releases, 2003–2026

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 1 plays, 2008-11-17–2008-11-17 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Best Ambiance' (Jon Kertzer) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Ablaye Cissoko — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Ablaye Cissoko — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Ablaye Cissoko — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Ablaye Cissoko — Photo
Photo — TheAudioDB
Ablaye Cissoko — EstuaireAblaye Cissoko, Constantinople
Release art · EstuaireAblaye Cissoko, Constantinople — release
Ablaye Cissoko — DjiyoAblaye Cissoko, Cyrille Brotto
Release art · DjiyoAblaye Cissoko, Cyrille Brotto — release
Ablaye Cissoko — Amanké DiontiAblaye Cissoko, Cyrille Brotto
Release art · Amanké DiontiAblaye Cissoko, Cyrille Brotto — release
Ablaye Cissoko — Saya
Release art · Saya — release
Ablaye Cissoko — InstantAblaye Cissoko & Cyrille Brotto
Release art · InstantAblaye Cissoko & Cyrille Brotto — release
Ablaye Cissoko — TraverséesConstantinople & Ablaye Cissoko
Release art · TraverséesConstantinople & Ablaye Cissoko — release
Ablaye Cissoko — au loinSimon Goubert & Ablaye Cissoko, feat. African Jazz Roots
Release art · au loinSimon Goubert & Ablaye Cissoko, feat. African Jazz Roots — release
Ablaye Cissoko — Jardins Migrateursablaye cissoko, constantinople
Release art · Jardins Migrateursablaye cissoko, constantinople — release
Ablaye Cissoko — De Centrale, 2026-02-26
Poster · De Centrale, 2026-02-26 — Songkick
Ablaye Cissoko — St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 2025-05-11
Poster · St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 2025-05-11 — Songkick
Ablaye Cissoko — Studio de l'Ermitage, 2019-02-14
Poster · Studio de l'Ermitage, 2019-02-14 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
Ablaye Cissoko on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
Ablaye Cissoko on Last.fmArtist facts
Ablaye Cissoko on DiscogsArtist facts
Ablaye Cissoko on TheAudioDBArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
bandslate-pipelineShow history
SongkickShow history, Show posters
TheAudioDBPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.