(headline image: Toumani and Sidiki Diabate – Photo by Youri Lenquette) The kora, a 21-stringed instrument, holds a significant place in West African musical traditions,…
View More The Kora: West Africa’s Cherished 21-Stringed Harp-LuteTag: Gambian music
Sefo Kanuteh Goes Acoustic on Mesmerizing Album ‘Afou’
Sefo Kanuteh – Afou (self-released, 2021) Afou is the second kora and balafon album Sefo Kanuteh player released in 2021. Afou, recorded with UK-based musicians,…
View More Sefo Kanuteh Goes Acoustic on Mesmerizing Album ‘Afou’Sefo Kanuteh’s Dynamic Afro-Roots Ensemble Album
Sefo Kanuteh – Adouna (self-released, 2021) Sefo Kanuteh, a talented kora and balafon player from The Gambia, released two new albums in 2021, funded by…
View More Sefo Kanuteh’s Dynamic Afro-Roots Ensemble AlbumKora and Bala Maestro Sefo Kanuteh of Ghana
(headline image: Sefo Kanuteh with kora – Photo by Will Sherratt) Sefo Kanuteh is a skilled kora and bala (balafon) player from The Gambia. He…
View More Kora and Bala Maestro Sefo Kanuteh of GhanaEkonting, the Cherished Folk Instrument of the Jola People
Various Artists – Ears of the People: Ekonting Songs from Senegal and The Gambia (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2023) “Ears of the People: Ekonting Songs from…
View More Ekonting, the Cherished Folk Instrument of the Jola PeopleKora Master Sona Jobarteh to Perform at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City
Gambian singer, kora master, and multi-instrumentalist Sona Jobarteh is set to perform on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Peter Norton Symphony Space in Manhattan, New…
View More Kora Master Sona Jobarteh to Perform at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York CityKora Trailblazer Sona Jobarteh to Perform at Milton Court in London
Sona Jobarteh, a Gambian singer and skilled kora player is set to perform on Sunday, November 28, at Milton Court Concert Hall. Sonah and her…
View More Kora Trailblazer Sona Jobarteh to Perform at Milton Court in LondonKora album ‘Kairaba Jabi’ from Dembo Konte & Kausu Kuyateh
The Ghosts From The Basement label has reissued Kairaba Jabi, the kora duet album by Dembo Konte (Gambia) and Kausu Kuyateh (Senegal). This is a…
View More Kora album ‘Kairaba Jabi’ from Dembo Konte & Kausu KuyatehSmithsonian Folkways to Reissue Gambian Griot Kora Duets
Smithsonian Folkways has announced the reissue of the album Gambian Griot Kora Duets on vinyl and digital. Originally released in 1979, the album highlighted Gambian…
View More Smithsonian Folkways to Reissue Gambian Griot Kora DuetsDelicately-crafted Contemporary and Traditional Visions of the Kora
Dawda Jobarteh – I Met Her By The River (Sterns Africa, 2019) Denmark-based Gambian kora maestro Dawda Jobarteh showcases the many faces of the kora…
View More Delicately-crafted Contemporary and Traditional Visions of the Kora