Kora Concert by Sona Jobarteh and Band (Gambia/UK)
Music
World Cultures Festival 2017
Description
Description
Sona Jobarteh was born into one of the five principal griot families in West Africa. Jobarteh’s own extraordinary talent and dedication have helped her to become the first female kora virtuoso, breaking the male-dominated hereditary tradition. Jobarteh started to learn the kora at the age of four from her brother Tunde Jegede. She went on to study the cello, piano, harpsichord and composition at the Royal College of Music and Purcell School for Young Musicians in the UK. She joined Jegede̓s African Classical Music Ensemble and toured the world, sharing a stage with Diabaté and with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Organiser / Presenter
Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Festivals Office
Kora：Sona Jobarteh [Gambia]
Info
Lowest Price
$220
Highest Price
$280
Indoor / Outdoor
Indoor
Local / Non-local Production
Non-local
