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 ...

(SOUNDBITE) (Italian) 23-YEAR-OLD GAMBIAN MUSICIAN, ALIEU SAHO, SAYING: "This instrument is called Kora, I started playing it when I was 5-6 years old with my father. We played at many festivals ...

Jeremy Siegel: This is GBH's Morning Edition. The musical instrument called the kora has been played almost exclusively by men since the 13th century, strictly passed down as a family tradition in ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on Dec. 25, 2022. The original video can be viewed here. Tonight we want to introduce you to a musician named Sona Jobarteh, who introduced us to ...

Performing on the 21-string Mandinka Harp and the Turkish Oud, Kane Mathis renders compelling interpretations of these traditional musics. Years of study with generous masters have given Kane a rare ...

Mandingo Griot Society performs in Finland in the early 80s. The band's lineup at that time, from left to right, was bassist John Marsh, guitarist J Marcus, drummers Hank (Hamid) Drake and Adam ...

Dawda JobartehNorthern Light Gambian NightSterns Music2011 As the Gaddafis, Assads, Kim Jongs and other poisoned bloodlines (how long have you got?) remind us, dynastic succession is usually bad news.

Exotic neo-soul singer Seinabo Sey spent her early childhood in Gambia, home to her musician father Mawdo Sey, of the renowned Afro-pop band Ifang Bondi. “It was a very strict culture, compared to ...

A hard-hitting banger built on their fiercely inventive sound design, “King Steps” adds to Disclosure’s longtime legacy of boundary-pushing collaborations with such eclectic acts as The Weeknd, Lorde, ...

Tonight, we want to introduce you to a musician named Sona Jobarteh, who introduced us to the beautiful sound and story of a centuries-old instrument called the kora. It's a string instrument from ...