Bamako to Piraeus, Melbourne Recital Centre

A musical collaboration uniting two marginalized musical lineages rooted in survival, resistance, and shared human resilience, featuring the Mande Blues Ensemble and the Estudiantina of Melbourne Melbourne Recital Centre - Saturday 29 November, 2025 West African Blues: Led by Aboubacar Djéliké Kouyate and Amadou Suso, featuring the cascading melodies of the kora. Greek Rebetiko: Performed by Estudiantina of Melbourne, highlighting the bouzouki and soulful, defiant outlaw blues traditions of Greece.