CHEICK SIRIMAN SISSOKO (Artist Biography, Lyrics and Albums)

Cheick Siriman Sissoko is a musician, singer and bass artist from Kayes in the west of Mali.  He was introduced to music at a very young age into the musical universe of his family and was very quickly initiated to the djéliya, the praise of the griots and started playing the Doundoun (Traditional Khassonké instrument). He later studied at the National Institute of Arts in Bamako and at the Balla Fasseke Kouyaté conservatory, where he perfected his musical training and acquired, in addition to traditional music, an opening on contemporary music.

He became famous thanks to  "Case Sanga" (the Case of Success), a popular reality TV program.  In 2015, he participated in the international tour of the Malikanw project to embody the unity of the country. Songwriter, he sings in Khassonke, Bambara, French and Malinke.

He was twice featured on the prestigious festival Africolor in France in 2016 and 2017 and made his first big stage in Mali at the International Festival on Niger in February 2018 in Segou.

Cheick Siriman has several singles on the market among which "Ça ne va pas" and "Yafama" both from his first album entitled "SIRIMAN" released on September 22, 2018

Country

Mali