25 January 2012
I’ve just been listening to a track by the Bembeya Jazz National (see the video on the right). A track from the 1960s needs some context so here goes: it was following Guinean Independence in 1958 that saw Guinean pride soar to new levels and numerous bands sprang up throughout the African country. Of those [...]
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22 September 2009
Following our earlier post on the Kora, let’s now open ourselves up to its fabulous World. [If you're on the posts page, you can start YouTube video on the right for some Kora background music.]
I’m going to begin with a dedication to the Gambian artist responsible for introducing me to the Kora, his name, Basiru [...]
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