Chamber Music

Once in a while an album comes along which really strikes a chord with press and public alike - Chamber Music is shaping up to be just such an album. After huge commercial success in France, this masterpiece of subtle string interplay, of Malian and French musical miscegenation, is now released in the UK. Ballaké and Vincent are master musicians both, with a shared sensibility for pushing the boundaries on their chosen instruments. Ballaké and his kora have graced his own albums on Label Bleu, with Toumani Diabaté on New Ancient Strings, and alongside piano supremo Ludovico Einaudi on Diario Mali. Vincent is a classical cellist who has recorded solo and with French ambient electro outfit Bumcello, whilst also contributing to a wide range of works by artists from Sting, to Blackalicious, to Elvis Costello, to Cesaria Evora, and beyond. The duo recently supported Cesaria Evora at London s Barbican, and return to the UK for more dates over the summer. Chamber Music (on the acclaimed and eclectic French label No Format) is refined, subtle, captivating music-making, truly an album that will be cherished for years to come.