Kora Music - West African Mandinka Jaliya Music

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Kora Players

Bakary Jobarteh
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John Hughes

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Las Canderes
Kurunti Kelefa

Kora Music - The West African Mandinka Griot Tradition

Welcome to KoraMusic.com

I am doing my best to make this site the most outstanding resource for kora related information in the world, and your help is much appreciated. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to help contribute to the growth of this site and the information available about kora music to the world.

I began learning about the kora in 1997 from the Jobarteh family on a trip I took to the Gambia, West Africa. Since then I have released a CD, Ebaraka, and have been developing my playing on my own.

I try to return to the Gambia as often as possible, but in the mean time have developed this site as a place where lovers of kora music can share and explore their passion.

If you are interested in learning the kora, there is an amazing website at GambianCulture.com that you should check out where you can arrange for a trip to the Gambia to study under masters. There is also some video of Jali Sakou Jobarteh on that site if you would like to see and hear an amazing Jali in action.

Also, just recently I've put together an online store with the sole focus of kora music and books about Gambia and kora culture. Just click to browse and buy music and books about the kora. And please check out the site and free articles we've put together. If you have somthing to add, or are a kora musician that would be interested in being interviewed, submitting lyrics to more songs, or contributing in any other way, please contact me!