Journeys With The Kora
The 21-string harp, the kora, is a signature inst…
June 1, 202359m 0s
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Show Notes
The 21-string harp, the kora, is a signature instrument of West Africa. Complex and beguiling, kora music was long the exclusive domain of griots, musical historians by heritage. But once recordings began to circulate in the 1970s, the instrument went international, finding its way into jazz, pop, rock and even classical and religious settings. In this episode, we sample a wide range of kora music, and hear tales of its remarkable global journey.
APWW #860
Produced by Banning Eyre
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MusicPRIAfricaAfropopAfropopWorldwideAfricanMusicFelaKutiDiasporaPopPublicRadioAfricanMusicAfropop