Sousou Cissoko
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Swedish Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Professional working proficiency
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German Limited working proficiency
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Danish Limited working proficiency
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Wolof Elementary proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Mandingo -
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Bio
Experience
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Musician
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Jul 2018 - Present
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Artist/Project Manager/Fundraising Consultant
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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
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Röda Korset
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Sweden
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Fundraising Coordinator (F2F)
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Apr 2013 - Aug 2013
Responsible for coordinating the work of 9 Fundraising teams in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmoe + travelling teams.
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RFoD
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United Kingdom
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Spectator Sports
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Project Coordinator of "Claiming Space" a mentor and female network building project.
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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.
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Swedish Red Cross
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Sweden
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Non-profit Organizations
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500 - 600 Employee
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Project Coordinator
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May 2011 - Oct 2011
Part time 50%, until 31 October 2011
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Fundraising Consultant
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Aug 2009 - Oct 2009
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Medecins Sans Frontieres / Läkare Utan Gränser
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Sweden
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Project Leader, Fundraising
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Mar 2006 - Dec 2007
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Project Coordinator
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Oct 2002 - Dec 2004
Okt 02 – Dec 04 Project coordinator, voluntary work 1 month a year for the Association for children of the Gambia.
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Education
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Lund University
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General -
Södertörn University
Business Studies A, B, (60 Credits, VG) -
Södertörn University
Ethnology A, (30 Credits, VG), Specialisation: Intercultural Communication -
Stockholm University
French -
Södertörn University
Global and Environmental Development, Basic Course and Intermediate Course, (60 Credits, VG) -
Jaliya Academy, Senegal
West African Music: Kora playing and singing -
Malungs Folkhogskola
Swedish Folk Music -
Maali's Music School, The Gambia
West African Music: Kora playing and singing -
Lund University
Musicology -
Katedralskolan, Lund
Natural Science Programme, Music specialisation