For the night people
Sona Jobarteh hails from a long West African tradition of Griots and kora players; her grandfather was the master
Griot Amadu Bansang Jobarteh
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Here Sona Jobarteh performs the traditional Malian song, Jarabi, accompanied by Femi Temowo on guitar and
percussionist Robert Fordjour
Sona Jobarteh is the first female Kora virtuoso from a West African griot family. First in a tradition that is several
centuries old, in which the Kora mastery was exclusively passed down from father to son. Sona is both instrumentalist
and soulful vocalist.
Sona Jobarteh - Jarabi - LIVE at Afrikafestival Hertme 2018
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Sona Jobarteh: kora, vocals
Andi McLean: bass
Mouhamadou: Sarr percussion
Derek Johnson: guitar
Westley Joseph:drums
dr. π (pi)
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