TSA destroys custom-made instrument, says Malian musician Ballaké Sissoko

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 04:04:02 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/tsa-destroys-prominent-malian-musician-s-custom-made-instrument-n1131301>

"One of Mali's most prominent musicians has criticized the
Transportation Security Administration after he said his
"impossible-to-replace" instrument was destroyed by agents at New York's
John F. Kennedy International Airport.

On Thursday, Ballaké Sissoko told NBC News via email that his
custom-made kora — a 21-string bridge-harp used extensively in West
Africa — had been "totally destroyed" during a tour of the U.S."

Via mudhooks@pluspora.com, who wrote "Morons… Surely to God, X-raying it
should have sufficed…"

Cheers,
        *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net                   Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/             Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/                Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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