This event is in the past.It took place on July 11, 2026 at The Sound Room.








Oak Glen Park, Oakland
๐ธ"has managed to elevate the instrument and the genre on the whole" (Acoustic Guitar Magazine)
๐๏ธ"you can literally see and sense the music in the air"
๐ทBuy food or drinks โ that's how the venue stays open
Fifteen years of musical friendship collide when Malian kamale ngoni master Mamadou Sidibe meets American fingerstyle guitarist Walter Strauss. Their improvisational weave of West African hunter's harp and guitar creates a groove that feels both ancient and brand new.
Intimate listening room
West African roots music
Acoustic fusion
Nonprofit venue








Oak Glen Park, Oakland
๐ธ"has managed to elevate the instrument and the genre on the whole" (Acoustic Guitar Magazine)
๐๏ธ"you can literally see and sense the music in the air"
๐ทBuy food or drinks โ that's how the venue stays open
Fifteen years of musical friendship collide when Malian kamale ngoni master Mamadou Sidibe meets American fingerstyle guitarist Walter Strauss. Their improvisational weave of West African hunter's harp and guitar creates a groove that feels both ancient and brand new.
Intimate listening room
West African roots music
Acoustic fusion
Nonprofit venue