The kora is a stringed instrument played extensively across West Africa. Produced by Genevieve Sagno Filmed by Ameer Ahmed and Miriam O'Donkor Edited by Rajni Boddington El-Fasher residents ...

Stories of the kingdom of Kaabu's reign have been told for generations through a kind of traditional song. Now, an ...

One Bay Area man who plays an unusual West African instrument ... to play music until well into his twenties. After decades of pursuing his passion, he can now play the kora, which is also known ...

Diabate, a renowned master of the kora—a traditional West African stringed instrument—died at a private ... to seamlessly blend traditional Malian music with contemporary influences earned ...

Singer and virtuoso kora player Wassa Kouyaté will be accompanied by Balla ... which serve as natural amplifiers. The original musical instrument, known as the ‘Sosso-Bala,’ survives in Kouyaté’s ...

The kora is a stringed instrument played extensively across West Africa. Produced by Genevieve Sagno Filmed by Ameer Ahmed and Miriam O'Donkor Edited by Rajni Boddington El-Fasher residents ...