Griot Blues

Africa from Both Sides of the Atlantic

Mighty Mo Rodgers is American blues legend. He is recognized artist. He has won many prestigious music awards in USA and Europe. Mighty Mo Rodgers is world class musician whose music is like a breath of fresh air in blues and R&B music world.

Mighty Mo Rodgers won a lot of awards: „The Handy Awards“ for his album „Blues Is My Wailin‘ Wall“, (1999); „Living Blues“ nominated for contemporary blues album „Red White and Blues“; „Trophees France Blues“ declareed him as the best international artist for 2001 and 2002; the best composer award (2003); „CHIC De L‘Annee“ gave him the best blues artist name (2007).

Baba Sissoko possesses a great voice and a master of the West African drums tamani as well as many other instruments (ngoni, guitar, drums, balafon, kalabas, sildrum, kamalengoni). His exceptional sensibility to other musicians’ musical expression led him to collaboration with real world music stars like Salif Keita, Ibrahim Ferrer, Habib Koite, Youssou N'Dour, “Buena Vista Social Club” and many others. Baba Sissoko belongs to a dynasty of Malian griot singers who possess and transmit archaic tradition.

Mighty Mo Rodgers and Baba Sissoko will perform together with „Luca Giordano band“ (Italy). This band is really valued by blues artists. „Luca Giordano band“ had played with Nellie „The Tiger“ Travis, J. W. Williams, Stevie Zee, Katherine Davis, Sax Gordon and Eric „Guitar“ Davis.