Ballaké Sissoko & Piers Faccini
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Two decades after their first ever collaboration, British-Italian folk songwriter, Piers Faccini, and Malian kora virtuoso, Ballaké Sissoko, return with a mesmerising album: Our Calling. Set for releasein February 2025, this new and captivating musical dialogue — between a prodigious instrumentalistat the height of his powers and a gifted songwriter and wordsmith—deftly bridges continents andtraditions, inventing new song forms.
The seeds of Our Callingwere first planted when Sissoko and Faccini metat Label Bleu in the early 2000s. Their friendship grew as they linked and explored uncharted paths between Mandé traditionsand folksong forms. Sissoko was a guest on Faccini's second solo album Tearing Skyin 2005. In 2020,their exchanges found inspiration under the label Nø Førmat!, when Sissoko invited Faccini to sing “Kadidja" in the Bambara language on his acclaimed album Djourou, and later with “The Fire Inside”.
With its ten finely crafted tracks,Our Callingis a sonic and narrative praise song for migration in allits manifestations: seeds borne by the winds; Nightingales flying between West Africa and Europe atthe turn of the seasons; humans, across the centuries, and along trade routes, sharing musicalpractices and rhythms.
The pair join together to premiere their new albumOur Callinglive at Union Chapel.
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Make your dinner reservation to eat at our Margins Cafe before the show!
You must have a general admission ticket for the show to gain entry for dinner.
Doors will open for early dinner ticket holders at 18:00.
The Margins Cafe serves delicious, freshly prepared food at gigs and events. All profits go towards The Margins Project, based here at the Chapel which works with people who face issues of homelessness and crisis.
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The venue is seating only. All seats are unreserved and are taken on a first come first serve basis. Please arrive early before event door times if you have preferred seats. Due to the nature of our venue, please be prepared to queue for entry.
The venue is fully accessible, with use of ramps and the upstairs bar is accessible with use of a platform lift. Please email [email protected].uk with your accessibility requirements as soon as you purchase your ticket as requests are dealt with on a first come, first serve basis.
The bar is located on the first floor of the venue and will be open from the stated door time and remain open after the show.
Alcohol consumption will be limited to the bar area only, it is not permitted to take alcohol to the main chapel space. An array of soft drinks and snacks will also be available and are permitted in the main space - please note the Union Chapel bar and kiosk accept card payment only. Strictly no food or drink may be brought from outside into the venue. Water bottles must be emptied before entering the venue, with refilling stations available inside.
Seats for Margin's Cafe Early Dinners can be reserved via the links above. Margin's Cafe accepts both cash and card. If you have any queries about Margins Cafe, please contact [email protected]