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Thursday, April 9, 2026

Spotlight: Constantinople

'Through my music, with every note I play, I walk alongside the Iranian people'

Estuaire Constantinople Cissoko©Nikolaj Lund 15

Constantinople’s Patrick Graham and Kiya Tabassian (centre) with Ablaye Cissoko (photo: Nikolaj Lund)

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