Next Stage Arts presents an extraordinary evening of global music on Friday, April 24 at 7:30 PM, featuring internationally acclaimed kora master Ablaye Cissoko and celebrated French diatonic accordionist Cyrille Brotto. Doors open at 6:45 PM. In their luminous new project, Djiyo—meaning “water”—Cissoko and Brotto create a seamless musical current flowing across cultures, blending West African Manding traditions with the folk music of southern France. The result is a sound that is meditative, lyrical, and deeply expressive.

After nearly three years of touring and more than 100 concerts worldwide, the duo reunites with a renewed artistic connection. Their performance unfolds as an intimate dialogue between kora, voice, and accordion—at times contemplative, at times quietly ecstatic—imbued with warmth, melancholy, and profound musicality. Hailed as “a gem from start to finish” by Songlines UK, Djiyo invites listeners on a musical journey that both soothes and inspires.

Tickets:
• $22 advance
• $26 at the door
• $10 livestream access

Advance tickets and more information are available at nextstagearts.org or by calling (802) 387-0102.