World Class Music Live Presents: Ablaye Cissoko and Cyrille Brotto

Tue. Feb. 03, 2026 at 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm

worldclassmusic.live proudly presents

the Senegalese griot master Ablaye Cissoko!

Senegalese kora master Ablaye Cissoko shares the stage in a mesmerizing collaboration with French accordionist and composer Cyrille Brotto. Together, they create an exotic, yet strikingly modern sound that melds the deep traditions of their very different musical cultures and showcases their unique artistry. Ablaye Cissoko and Cyrille Brotto perform a gift of poetic imagination and musical intelligence, at times so harmonious that it seems as if touched by grace.

“masterful… a gem from start to finish” – Songlines

Doors open at 6:30pm
Showtime at 7:30pm

Cissoko is one of his generation’s finest kora players – an 800-year old instrument which combines the features of the lute and harp. It is used extensively in West Africa by djeli families – traditional historians, genealogists and storytellers – who pass their skills on to their descendants.

Cissoko is an avid cross-cultural collaborator. He incorporates Mandinka griot traditions with contemporary musical creation, performing with artists across genres, including world music, jazz, classical and baroque. Brotto is an accomplished diatonic accordionist and multi-instrumentalist, with a distinguished performing and educational profile in France and across Europe. The rapport between these two artists is evident in their mesmerizing music.

www.ablaye-cissoko.com | www.cyrillebrotto.com

Arts at the Armory serves delicious locally sourced food and drink at the Performance Hall bar when doors open (usually one hour before the show). Please arrive early to enjoy dinner and drinks before the event. The full menu can be viewed HERE. Check out Parking/Directions and FAQs for more information about our venue.

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What’s a SMUT SLAM? I’m so glad you asked! It’s a fast-paced storytelling open mic based on REAL life, REAL lust, REAL sex. Consenting Slammers sign up on the night of to tell a 5-minute dirty story, based on their real lives, and a lucky 8-10 names will be drawn at random. A panel of celebrity judges will be on hand to evaluate your stories, and bestow the top three Slammers with a sack of sexy swag from Good Vibrations Harvard Square . You will also have the opportunity to win goodies from NJOY by submitting your anonymous questions and confessions!

HOSTED BY:
Kat Sistare!

RULES:
No notes! This is storytelling.
No costumes or props! This is not theatre.
Only 5 minutes! (With a 1 minute grace period)
The story must be real and have happened to YOU.
Stories are often funny and/or epic win but we want to encourage people to consider sharing their sad, disturbing, poignant, serious, simple and/or ‘fail’ experiences too.

TAKE NOTE:
Smut Slam is queer-friendly, kink-friendly AND vanilla-friendly, fat-friendly, poly-friendly… Yes, we are very friendly. We welcome people with all types and amounts of sexual experiences to our space. We DO NOT welcome stories involving racism, transphobia, homophobia, sexism or any form of discrimination, fetishization or objectification. Also, CONSENT IS KEY.

WHEN: The first Tuesday of every month
DOORS: 7:00
SHOWTIME: 7:30
WHERE: The Cafe at Arts at the Armory
HOW MUCH: $10 suggested donation (No one will be turned away)

SMUT SLAM was CREATED by Cameryn Moore, an award-winning playwright/performer, sex activist and educator. Find Cameryn being NSFW on Facebook, or at www.camerynmoore.com.