June 13, 2025
By Ali Boulo Santo Cissoko & Volker Goetze
Featuring Mino Cinélu
Motéma Music is proud to present SARGAL, a stunning new album by Senegalese kora master Ali Boulo Santo Cissoko and German-born trumpeter Volker Goetze, featuring the legendary Mino Cinélu on percussion.
Recorded in Paris, SARGAL (which means “gratitude” in Wolof) offers a profoundly moving exploration of resilience, cultural harmony, and musical dialogue. With intricate kora melodies, soulful trumpet phrasing, and dynamic rhythmic textures, the album bridges traditional Mandinka music and contemporary jazz in breathtaking ways.
SARGAL is also the origin story of the acclaimed Flamenkora project—documenting the first collaboration between Goetze and Cissoko before they expanded into a trio. Fans of Flamenkora will find in SARGAL both familiar beauty and fresh depth.
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Available on all major platforms: https://Sargal.lnk.to/buystreamWE