Jobarteh has become the first female kora artist to have a major touring and recording career, and is one of the few ...

Born in Sikasso, Mali, into a family of griots, she is a virtuoso player of the kora and the piano. Women are usually forbidden to play the kora and are often assigned the task of singing or ...

Diabate, a renowned master of the kora—a traditional West African stringed instrument—died at a private clinic in Bamako, the capital of Mali. Born in 1965 into a family of griots, Diabate was ...

Harp Trio Featuring Epizo Bangoura On Kora - Sublime divine, the words used to describe the rich tapestry of rhythmic melodies created by this trio.Featuring Internationally acclaimed ...

Sona Jobarteh will perform in the next Cornell Concert Series (CCS) production on March 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Bailey Hall ...

Friends of the Julian Library will present a concert by Sean Gaskell on the kora, a 21-stringed West African harp. This ...