“How come we’ve never heard of this beautiful instrument until now?” This was posted by a first-year college student to my world music course discussion board recently. He voiced what many of his ...

On Thursday, Oct. 12, the St. Charles Public Library will host a special concert featuring the music of the West African kora with Sean Gaskell. The concert will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Carnegie ...

The Amherst Public Library, 221 Spring St., will present a very special program with guest Sean Gaskell, according to a news release. Gaskell’s appearance will start at 2 p.m. Oct. 4 for a performance ...

Cooperstown Concerts announced West African kora player Yacouba Sissoko will open its 2024-2025 season at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27 at the Farmers’ Museum at 5775 State Route 80 in Cooperstown. According ...

From generation to generation, stories, songs and history are passed down through western African Griots — hereditary historians — who are tasked with the knowledge of over 800 years of history. That ...

Sona Jobarteh. Photo by Tony Rath, courtesy of the artist. In many West African cultures, griots serve as communal memory banks, transmitting a people’s history, rituals, folklore and values from ...

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 ...

The Grand Island Public Library will host a Mega Monday program filled with music on July 10. Sean Gaskell will give a performance and educational demonstration on the kora, an ancient 21-stringed ...

BOSTON, MA, US, March 26, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Legendary kora virtuoso and educational pioneer Sona Jobarteh continues her critically acclaimed 2024 North ...

Derek Gripper's exploration of West African kora music has produced two acclaimed albums — and, he says, a better understanding of the classical... Derek Gripper was a musician with a problem. He'd ...