Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba

Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba ecstatically explore the spiritual songs, stories, and rhythms of Senegal’s millennia-old Mandé culture. Cissokho comes from a long line of prominent griots who are entrusted to maintain a West African village’s genealogies and important ceremonial affairs through song. But he is much more than a preservationist. Cissokho and his band, Kaira Ba, effortlessly integrate the traditional sounds of the kora with a modern rush of electric guitar and an exuberant rhythm section. Together, Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba sustain one of West Africa’s most expressive legacies with their own energetic interpretations.

Schedule of the night includes:

6:00pm Lawn Opens (food/drink vendors open)

6:30pm Music Starts

Featured food trucks: Buffalo Gal Concessions, Harry’s Yellow Submarine, and Ollies

Community Partner: Sioux Falls World Refugee Day

Sponsored by: MidAmerican Energy Company, Sioux Falls Thrive Kid Link and Sanford Health

Join us on the Lloyd Lawn at the Levitt for this free outdoor concert. Open seating is available on the lawn-please bring blankets and lawn chairs. You also can bring your own food and non-alcoholic beverages (no outside alcohol permitted). Social distancing and masks are encouraged. Parking is free after 5pm and on the weekends downtown. See you at the Levitt! For more information visit: www.levittsiouxfalls.org.