Sousou Cissoko

Musician at MUSIKALLIANSEN I SVERIGE AB
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Location
Lund, Kalmar County, Sweden, SE
Languages
  • Swedish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Professional working proficiency
  • German Limited working proficiency
  • Danish Limited working proficiency
  • Wolof Elementary proficiency
  • French Elementary proficiency
  • Mandingo -

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Experience

    • Musician
      • Jul 2018 - Present

    • Artist/Project Manager/Fundraising Consultant
      • Apr 2006 - Present

      Selection of projects and concerts:Polar Music Prize, Interpretation of Youssou Ndour's song Boul BayekouJohn F Kennedy Center For Performing Arts, Washington DC, USHouse Of Sweden, Washington DC, USWay Out West, Gothenburg, SwedenFasching, Stockholm, SwedenSauti Za Busara Festival 2011 and 2013Jahazi Festival, Zanzibar, TanzaniaRift Valley Festival, KenyaGothenburg Concert Hall, Gothenburg, SwedenStockholm City Concert Hall, Stockholm, SwedenFestival Sur Le Niger, Segou, MaliCentre Culturel Français, Bamako, MaliStockholm-Dakar roadtrip www.sthlmdakar.wordpress.comWOMEX, Copenhagen, DenmarkPeace & Love Festival, Borlänge, SwedenSauti Za Busara Festival, Zanzibar, Tanzania“Swahili Encounters” workshops at Sauti Za Busara Festival, Zanzibar, TanzaniaMix Musik Kong, Malmö, SwedenUme Folk, Umeå, SwedenFolkmusikens Hus, Rättvik, SwedenGävle Concert Hall, Gävle, SwedenUnion Scene, Drammen, NorwayRikscenen, Oslo, NorwayGlobal, Copenhagen, DenmarkStallet, Stockholm, SwedenAbene Festival, Abene, SenegalFundraising Consultant for the Swedish Red Cross at the Communication and Fundraising department. Producing music travels and workshops in Senegal and The Gambia: “African Voice Experience” Workshop in Senegal with Kishti Tomita and Adama Cissokho 2010/2011 and 2011/2012. “Music Safari” with Alagi Mbye, Eva Kunda Neidek and the EKOO Choir, The Gambia, 2010

    • Sweden
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Fundraising Coordinator (F2F)
      • Apr 2013 - Aug 2013

      Responsible for coordinating the work of 9 Fundraising teams in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmoe + travelling teams.

    • United Kingdom
    • Spectator Sports
    • Project Coordinator of "Claiming Space" a mentor and female network building project.
      • Oct 2008 - Dec 2012

      Coordinating a mentor project for women in the World/Folk Music genre (Part time). The main focus of the project is on strengthening women in their career as musicians, dancers, producers or promoters. My main duties was to organize seminars with lectures, mentors and mentorees and to make the plan, budget and apply for institutional funding for the coming years projects.

    • Sweden
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Project Coordinator
      • May 2011 - Oct 2011

      Part time 50%, until 31 October 2011

    • Fundraising Consultant
      • Aug 2009 - Oct 2009

    • Sweden
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Project Leader, Fundraising
      • Mar 2006 - Dec 2007

    • Project Coordinator
      • Oct 2002 - Dec 2004

      Okt 02 – Dec 04 Project coordinator, voluntary work 1 month a year for the Association for children of the Gambia.

Education

  • Lund University
    Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General
    2006 - 2016
  • Södertörn University
    Business Studies A, B, (60 Credits, VG)
    2008 - 2010
  • Södertörn University
    Ethnology A, (30 Credits, VG), Specialisation: Intercultural Communication
    2009 - 2009
  • Stockholm University
    French
    2006 - 2006
  • Södertörn University
    Global and Environmental Development, Basic Course and Intermediate Course, (60 Credits, VG)
    2005 - 2006
  • Jaliya Academy, Senegal
    West African Music: Kora playing and singing
    2004 - 2005
  • Malungs Folkhogskola
    Swedish Folk Music
    2003 - 2004
  • Maali's Music School, The Gambia
    West African Music: Kora playing and singing
    2001 - 2003
  • Lund University
    Musicology
    2000 - 2001
  • Katedralskolan, Lund
    Natural Science Programme, Music specialisation
    1997 - 2000

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