3.9.– 3.10. 2026

Sun. 6.9.2026

19:30, Telekom Forum

Momi Maiga & Friends

  • Cross-Genre
  • € 39 / 29 / 19
  • © Patrick Essex
    Momi Maiga © Patrick Essex
  • A musician plays a kora and sings into a microphone on a stage. The lighting is dark and atmospheric. © Daria Miasoedova
    Sona Jobareth © Daria Miasoedova
  • A woman with long dreadlocks passionately sings into a microphone on stage. The background is dramatically lit. © Kora Music Festival
    Adama Cissokho © Kora Music Festival
  • A woman in a red blouse and black skirt dances passionately in a flamenco style, one arm raised, against a neutral background. © Tarantos Flamenco
    Karen Lugo © Tarantos Flamenco
  • A man with sunglasses and a traditional hat holds two mallets. He wears a black coat and patterned shirt. © Olha Kovalevska (Urban Lys Photos)
    Aly Keïta © Olha Kovalevska (Urban Lys Photos)
  • A smiling person with an afro sits casually with crossed legs on the floor, against an orange backdrop. © Shannon Kone
    Sorvina © Shannon Kone

Contributors

Programme

Momi Maiga

Kaira

Momi Maiga

»Casamance«, »Mansani«, »Ocean« & »Dadje« from the album Nio

Momi Maiga

»Fonyo«, »Kele«, »Mbolo« & »Kairo« from the album Kairo

Momi Maiga

Turco

Sona Jobarteh

»Meya« aus dem Album Badinyaa Kumoo

 

A journey through the musical homes of Momi Maiga. All songs in new arrangements by Momi Maiga.

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The concert at a glance

What can I expect?

Beethoven Festival Fellow and kora player Momi Maiga performs together with the musicians who have been important to him – an evening combining West African tradition, flamenco, Afropop, and classical.

What does it sound like?

Here are a few tracks that have been released – the specially curated concert for Bonn is set to be even more varied:

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Description

Beethoven Festival Fellow and kora virtuoso Momi Maiga celebrates his musical and cultural homelands, from West African tradition to flamenco and classical: the Senegalese musician who has adopted Spain as his home invites his favorite artists to a concert without limits. He and his quartet join together with his mother Adama Foune Cissokho, a well-known singer of Jali music, a classical ensemble, and many more.