Kora
latest news & developments
Remembering Pops Mohamed
Tributes pour in for the multi-instrumentalist who blended African traditions with modern sounds
Encounters with Palestine and the environment
These subjects take centre stage at a festival showcasing nearly 50 documentaries
Player adds a string to women’s bows
For Sona Jobarteh, Africa’s first woman to play the sacred kora professionally, breaking with tradition has not been easy
Strings definitely attached as kora meets guitar on new album
Kora player Ballaké Sissoko of Mali and South African guitarist Derek Gripper