Dancers in vibrant costumes and ostrich-feather headpieces captivated the audience with spirited, rhythmic performances that ...

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Dawda plays the 21 stringed Kora, an indigenous West African instrument. Expect some magic as the Kashmiri 100 stringed Santoor would be paired with the Kora for the very first time ever ...

For centuries, the history of the West African kingdom of Kaabu has ... They often sing the history accompanied by the kora, a string instrument that resembles both a harp and a guitar.

Ironically, she ended up making her mark in a world that was even less welcoming for women: as a virtuoso of the kora, the majestic 21-string instrument that her West African griot family has ...

Slowly, a dim spotlight shines on a supremely muscular figure, wearing a fine silk coat, and carrying a large, bejeweled stringed instrument. “I am Yamoussa Bangoura, from Guinea, and this is my kora, ...

The kora is a 21-string harp of African origin, according to ... the United States and didn't realize what happened to the instrument until he got home. The musician blamed the TSA on his ...

These incredible feats are set to the contemporary rhythms of live Afro-Jazz, percussion, and the enchanting sounds of the kora, an iconic West African string instrument. The performance is a ...

Soon, musicians across West Africa began asking Balla to record ... and knowledge of making plucked and strummed stringed instruments like the kora and ngoni to the cotton fields of the American ...

Playing African string instruments is not only a journey into ... and ultimately enhance your overall musical playability. The kora, a 21-string lute-bridge-harp from West Africa, is played ...

The kora, a 21-string lute-bridge-harp from ... its haunting melodies and deep African roots make it a truly unique and powerful instrument. Crafted with metal tines secured to a wooden board ...

“It’s a significant instrument when it comes to Africa - its base ... used for cooking. The strings represent different ethnic groups connecting together.” While Kora has become an important ...