Lasso Sanou - Voyage au pays des griots

Rooted in the musical and oral traditions of West Africa, “Lasso Sanou - Voyage au pays des griots” traces the journey of Burkina Faso-born musician Lasso Sanou, who comes from a griot family. Raised with Fulani, Dioula, Bambara and Mossi repertoires, he enriches his musical world through his journey from Burkina Faso to Mali and Montréal. Fulani flute, songs, stories and proverbs come together in a concert that connects ancestral traditions with personal experience while highlighting the griots’ role in passing on collective memory.