🔥 West African Kora master, Sona Jobarteh comes to ABQ on Oct. 20! 🌴 Sona is reputed for her skill as an instrumentalist, her distinctive voice, infectious melodies and her grace onstage, and she has rapidly achieved international success as a top class performer. The cousin of legendary artist, Toumani Diabaté, Sona is the first professional female Kora virtuoso to come from any of the West African Griot dynasties. She has been touring the world and was most recently interviewed on "60 Minute

🇬🇲 La #kora est traditionnellement réservée aux hommes en Afrique de l'Ouest. Mais pas pour l'artiste britannico-gambienne Sona Jobarteh, devenue référence mondiale ! 🪕🎶👇 | RFI

“I don’t actually compare [the kora] to anything… I compare other things to the kora,” musician Sona Jobarteh says. Jobarteh is the first woman to master the kora. https://cbsn.ws/3g4IewG | 60 Minutes

We miss the atmosphere and energy of big gigs and festivals so much ❤️ Here's our Kora queen Sona Jobarteh performing "Bannaye" with her incredible band back in July 2018. Sona is the first professional female Kora virtuoso to come from any of the West African Griot dynasties. 📍 Filmed at the Afrika Festival in Hertme, Netherlands via Afrikafestival Hertme. | African Drumming

10K views · 259 reactions |  Gambian musician Sona Jobarteh is the first woman to play the #kora professionally, breaking a male dominated tradition. She is now inspiring hundreds and popularizing this traditional and sacred instrument on the international stage. Story by Sophie Lamotte for Eye on Africa - France 24 ⤵️ | FRANCE 24 English | Facebook