Gambian Artist and first female Kora virtuoso from a west african Griot family. Distinguished vocalist, activist, composer and educator. The Official website.

There are 2 kinds of Gambian Griots in West Africa: One that sings and another that plays the Kora (Cora) musical instrument. The first reference to the Kora was made by Mungo Park in his 1799 book describing his trips in West Africa. It can be described as an African harp held vertically between one's legs when played.

2022年12月30日 · Kora, the 21-string West African 'harp-lute' of the Mandinka ethnic group played by members of the four griot (hereditary musician) families, namely Kouyateh, Jobarteh, Suso and Conteh, is a xylophone founded in The Gambia – a tiny West African country around the Atlantic Ocean.

Salieu Suso's website: https://salieususo.com/ instagram: / salieususo Full performance of a traditional song, Jimbu Sen: • "Jimbu Sen" on Kora - performed by Sa...

A significant aspect of the griot's musical tradition is the kora, a 21-stringed instrument synonymous with West African music. The origins of the kora are steeped in legend and tradition. It is believed to have been invented in the 13th century by Jali Mady Fouling Cissoko, a prominent griot from the Mandinka people.

Gambian Griot Kora Duets (1979), featuring the master player Alhaji Bai Konte and his equally influential son Dembo Konte and Ma Lamini Jobate, is a remarkable recording that documents an evolution in the kora’s use in the traditional music of the Gambia.

Wali Cham Jobarteh describes the role music for the kora has to play in contemporary Gambian society (from www.soundjunction.org)

2013年10月24日 · Gambian Kora Player singing about equality of people and disabled people.

The kora is an instrument tied closely to the cultures of West Africa. Found throughout modern-day Senegal, Mali, Gambia, and Guinea, the kora is deeply imbedded in Griot (Jali) culture and has been for hundreds of years.

2021年11月7日 · The kora is a 21-string harp shaped instrument — the perfect blend between an acoustic guitar and a harp. The kora is made from a calabash cut in half and dried animal skin (goat, bush deer), and has 10 strings on the right and 11 on the left.