February 03, 2023
Gambia: Ears of the People - Ekonting Songs From Senegal and Gambia
By now, it's widely recognized that the original model for the American banjo, and really all banjos, lies in West Africa. The essential idea of this percussive, plucked-string… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Gambia: Sona Jobarteh, With Feet in Two Worlds
Sona Jobarteh stands alone among contemporary kora players. The daughter of a Gambian griot father and an English visual artist mother, she grew up with feet in two worlds.… Read more »