Africa To Appalachia: Jayme Stone & Yacouba Sissoko On Tour

New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Jayme Stone Official Website) - Canadian banjo player Jayme Stone and Malian kora master/singer Yacouba Sissoko are gearing up for their April 2010 tour. They will be making stops in Traverse City, MI, Chicago, Louisville, Waterville, ME and Brownfield, ME.

Stone's 2008 album, Africa to Appalachia, is a collaborative album with another Sissoko - griot/kora player Mansa Sissoko. It's the culmination of a seven-week journey to Mali where he went to immerse himself in the high-spirited soundscapes, daily life and lore of Africa.

After two years of touring in Canada, the US and the UK and a Juno Award for Best World Music album of the year, the project continues to evolve.

Stone and (Yacouba) Sissoko will be joined on tour by fiddle phenom Mike Barnett, innovative bassist Brandi Disterheft and percussionist extraordinaire Nick Fraser.

Full Tour Schedule

04/09/2010, Fri
Traverse City, MI
Dennos Museum
1701 E. Front St.
Tix: $25 advance, $28 door, Show: 8 pm
Ph: 231.995.1055

04/10/2010, Sat
Chicago, IL
Moresland
1218 W. Morse Ave.
Tix: $12, Doors Open: 9 pm, Show: 10 pm
Presented by Sound Culture

04/14/2010, Wed
Louisville, KY
Kentucky Center
501 West Main Street
Tix: $TBA, Show: TBA

04/15/2010, Thu
Louisville, KY
Kentucky Center
501 West Main Street
Tix: $25, Show: 8 pm
Ph: 502-562-0100

04/17/2010, Sat
Waterville, ME
Colby College, Lorimer Chapel / Chapel, Rose and Lounge
4000 Mayflower Hill
Show: 8 pm

04/18/2010, Sun
Brownfield, ME
Stone Mountain Arts Center
695 Dug Way Road
Tix: $10, Doors Open: 6 pm, Show: 8 pm
Ph: 1-207-935-7292