Sona Jobarteh was born in London to a family of Gambian griots, musicians and storytellers who maintain the oral tradition that keeps the histories of their people alive. Jobarteh’s family is one of ...

Derek Gripper's exploration of West African kora music has produced two acclaimed albums — and, he says, a better understanding of the classical... Guitarist Conjures The Sound Of The Kora From ...

BELLOWS FALLS — Area kora player, John Hughes, will be performing his music at Stone Church Arts at Immanuel Episcopal Church, 20 Church St., 7:30 p.m., on Saturday. Banning Eyre of Afropop Worldwide ...

We're adapting the way the kora and the oud are played...using contemporary choices within traditional forms. Seattle's Kane Mathis is one of the world's leading performers on the kora, the ...

The African and American musicians who play in Kora Konnection demonstrate, in music and method, the link between West Africa and New Orleans. Kora Konnection features Morikeba Kouyate, a Senegalese ...

SOAS, University of London provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. The untimely death of Mali’s Toumani Diabaté at the age of 58 has shocked the music world. The sheer number of tributes, ...