VIDEO: Sona Jobarteh - Female Kora Virtuoso

Sona Jobarteh
 
Sona Jobarteh is the first female kora virtuoso to come from a griot family in West Africa, and she marks the launch of her new album "Fasiya" with this performance at Dingwalls, in London's Camden Town on 16th June 2011, joined by her full band............... 
Visit her website: http://www.sonajobarteh.com for more information.
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Sona Jobarteh on

Network Africa

 

Sona Jobarteh

Network Africa video session

 

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Sona Jobarteh hails from a long West African tradition of Griots and kora players; her grandfather was the master Griot Amadu Bansang Jobarteh.

Creating her own history, she has broken from the male-dominated kora tradition to become the family's first female virtuoso of the instrument.

When she came to Bush House studios, she spoke to BBC's Fred Dove about her family's musical tradition, her love of the kora and the music she is creating.

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Listen to Sona Jobarteh interview (Duration: 12:38)

With a debut album and a film score already available, Sona is working on tracks for her second album release, Fasiya.

Sona came to Bush House to perform a Network Africa video session with guitarist Femi Temowo and percussionist Robert Fordjour.

They performed 'Jarabi' (top) and 'Saya' (below), both tracks from the forthcoming record.

 

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>via: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/2011/02/110225_sona_jobarteh_page.shtml

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Sona with her 4-year-old son

Fasiya

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In this A World In London interview special, DJ Ritu chats to Soas graduate, Sona Jobarteh. Outstanding singer, composer, and a true rarity as a female kora player, Sona talks about her Gambian roots, her goals & aspirations, and her beautiful new album, ‘Fasiya’. See her live at the Bloomsbury Theatre on September 12th, as part of this year’s London African Music Festival!

 

SONA JOBARTEH at A WORLD IN LONDON, SEPTEMBER 6th. ONLINE & AT ITUNES.

The 9th London African Music Festival
Friday 9 to Sunday 18 September 2011

More info: http://www.joyfulnoise.co.uk/lamf.html

>via: http://soasradio.org/fasiya