Sona Jobarteh is a multi-instrumentalist and composer from the Gambia. She is from one of the five principal kora-playing griot families of West Africa, and is the first female professional kora player to come from a griot family.
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In 2002 she performed in Vienna with the renowned jazz vocalist Cleveland Watkiss, also forming a part of his support act for Cassandra Wilson at the Barbican in London.
She also featured on Damon Albarn’s Mali Music Project which was later performed for Jools Holland.
QUOTABLE LYRICS
Gambiankolu le
Nyinembankunyimati
Gambiankolu le
Nyingbankukaira ma
Gambiankolu le
Nyinemmoolabankooti
Gambiankolu le
Nyinenyongomangsiyaa
Listen to “Sona Jobarteh – GAMBIA” below;
AUDIO Sona Jobarteh – GAMBIA MP DOWNLOAD
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