His ancestors were the voices of kings. His surname identifies him as a member of a musical family that can trace its genealogy to the 13th century, a lineage of storytellers, singers and musicians, ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on Nov. 13, 2022. Described as a cross between a harp, a lute, and a guitar, the kora is part of a musical tradition that dates back to 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 ...

Musician Toumani Diabaté of Mali and his 21-string kora, photographed at WOMAD -- the World of Music, Arts and Dance festival held yearly in the United Kingdom. Diabaté died on July 19 at age 58. "He ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Described as a cross between a harp, a lute, and a guitar, the kora is part of a musical tradition that dates back to the 13th century Mali Empire, which stretched across much of West Africa. The ...

The musician died this month at age 58. His collaborators are paying tribute to "a great artist who belongs to the world.” "He played those 21 strings with love." That's the great American banjo ...

Derek Gripper was a musician with a problem. He'd been playing classical music since he was 6 years old — violin, then piano and finally guitar. He was poised for an international career as a ...