#Kora

African Music Forum (AMF)blogamf@indieweb.social
2025-11-16

Batourou Sékou Kouyaté

amf.didiermary.fr/ancient-stri

Batourou Sékou Kouyaté (aka Batrou Sékou Kouyaté / ? – 1984) is probably the first tradi-modern Korafola, born in a family of djelis (griots) in Mali.

"Sekou Batourou Kouyate, one the most loved, and best known kora players to originate from Mali. Known more as a korafola (he who is […]

#70smusic #FullAlbum #Kora #Mali #OldAfricanMusic

African Music Forum (AMF)blogamf@indieweb.social
2025-11-13

Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté

amf.didiermary.fr/ali-toumani-

“Ali and Toumani,” is an album of duets from two of Africa’s most distinguished musicians, the late guitarist Ali Farka Touré and kora player Toumani Diabaté.

In the Heart of the Moon, the duo’s first album together, won a Grammy following its 2005 release. “When you’re listening to this album it’s like you’re reading a […]

#AliFarkaToure #FullAlbum #Kora #Mali #Global

2025-11-07

youtube.com/watch?v=meeSqTp9uK

Si hoy solo tenéis tiempo para una pieza de kora y guitarra, os sugiero esta.

Chérif Soumano y Sebastien Giniaux.

BTW, Giniaux toca mañan en L'Hospitalet en el Festival Django L'H.

#music #kora

browneyes :fedibird_02: aka ちゃいろbrowneyes@fedibird.com
2025-10-19

◖|•ᴥ•|◗♫♡ < #NowPlaying Kita Kaira - Toumani Diabate & Ballaké Sissoko Kita Kaira by Toumani Diabate & Ballaké Sissoko shazam.com/track/394670/kita-k

#Music #マストドン音楽好き部 #Mali #Kora #Africa

African Music Forum (AMF)blogamf@indieweb.social
2025-10-08

Soriba Kouyate – Kanakassi (1999)

amf.didiermary.fr/soriba-kouya

Soriba Kouyate was a Senegalese Kora virtuoso (Korafola). Just before his death in 2010, he played in the Kora Jazz Band, after Djeli Moussa Diawara left the Kora Jazz Trio.

He played with musicians like Youssou N’Dour, Salif Keita, Peter Gabriel, Dizzy Gillespie, Harry Belafonte, Toure Kunda, etc.

#FullAlbum #Kora #Sénégal #AfroJazz #Jazz

African Music Forum (AMF)blogamf@indieweb.social
2025-10-02

Lalo Keba Dramé – Bamba Bojang

amf.didiermary.fr/lalo-keba-dr

An old griot song by Lalo Keba Dramé (Lalo Kebba Drammeh), the Kora virtuoso from SeneGambia.

This song was composed in honour of Alhaji Bamba Bodian or Ledjè, a wealthy merchant of the XIX century, king of Suma Kunda (Gambia) who was also a generous patron (“djatigui”) to the griots of Gambia. Many Gambians consider […]

#Kora #TheGambia #OldAfricanMusic

Murailles Musicmuraillesmusic
2025-10-02

AGENDA | Périple franco-espagnol pour @strandedhorse & Boubacar Cissokho dont le folk au sens très large (l’Angleterre, les anciennes Amériques, la Réunion et le Sénégal) en une seule ligne de mire reformule en nos temps convulsifs quelque chose comme la possibilité d’une fraternité retrouvée.

→ En tournée :
bit.ly/SH_2025

cc : @talitres

photo : Neekketsu / Les Nuits Secrètes
African Music Forum (AMF)blogamf@indieweb.social
2025-09-27

Osei Korankye – Seperewa Highlife

amf.didiermary.fr/osei-koranky

The seperewa, also known as seprewa or sanku, is a Ghanaian (specifically Akan) harp-lute and belongs to a class of harp-lute chordophones typical in West Africa. They are recognisable by their square wooden box resonator, which differ from the calabash ones used for Manding harp-lutes like the kora or kamele n’goni. […]

#Ghana #Highlife #Kora #Folk

El Proscritoproscrito
2025-09-19
Captura de pantalla mostrando el explorador de archivos abierto, con un tema GTK oscuro con detalles en azul, y un juego de iconos también en azul.
African Music Forum (AMF)blogamf@indieweb.social
2025-09-15

Kamele N’goni…

amf.didiermary.fr/kamele-ngoni/

J’assiste depuis un certain temps à l’éclosion “soudaine” dans le monde musical, d’un instrument hautement traditionnel, voire mystique, le Kamele N’goni (ou Kamale Ngoni).

Cet instrument traditionnel fait partie d’une […]

#BurkinaFaso #Kora #Mali #Manding #Ngoni

African Music Forum (AMF)blogamf@indieweb.social
2025-09-11

Ali & Toumani – Sabu Yerkoy

amf.didiermary.fr/ali-toumani-

“Sabu Yerkoy” was the second single released in 2010 by Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté on their “Ali and Toumani” album. As in other tracks on this album, the bass is played by the great Cuban artist Orlando “Cachaíto” López. Ali had been playing this song since the ’60s. It’s his take on Cuban […]

#AfroCuban #Cuba #Kora #Mali #Folk

African Music Forum (AMF)blogamf@indieweb.social
2025-09-10

Toumani and Sidiki Diabate

amf.didiermary.fr/toumani-sidi

Toumani and Sidiki Diabate, father & son, collaborated on an album of duets. Described as “the finest Toumani collaboration since his classic work with Ali Farka Touré” (The Guardian) ‘Toumani & Sidiki’ is a dialogue conducted through the Kora. Father-and-son collaborations are rare enough but the ties binding Toumani and Sidiki Diabaté are particularly profound […]

#FullAlbum #Kora #Mali #Folk

FinbarrFfionnbharr
2025-09-09

Sona Jobarteh - Jazz à Porquerolles - ARTE Concert

youtu.be/A78b9IgI3EU

African Music Forum (AMF)blogamf@indieweb.social
2025-09-09

Toumani Diabaté’s Symmetric Orchestra

amf.didiermary.fr/symmetric-or

Toumani Diabaté‘s Symmetric Orchestra released “Boulevard de l’Indépendance” in 2006.

Nick Gold and the World Circuit team started recording a three-part series called “The Hotel Mandé Sessions,” at Bamako, Mali’s Hotel Mandé.
In July 2006, after “In the Heart of the Moon” and “Savane,” [...]

#AfroCuban #BurkinaFaso #CoteDIvoire #Guinea #Kora #Mali #Ngoni #Senegal #Global

2025-09-05
Gilles DePemig :TwinPines:DePemig@social.coop
2025-08-15

Just sharing a music video that I liked watching to the end. Why not? (not apologizing for YT here)

If anyone knows the name of the #djembe player, I would be really interested. Toumani Diabaté the "#kora" player has sadly passed away last year.

youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&

2025-07-31

Self-Titled Summer | Djeli Moussa Diawara (1983, Guinea)

Our next Self-Titled Summer spotlight is on number 387 on The List, submitted by platenworm. This is the gorgeous debut album (also found under the title Yasimika) by the Mandinka griot and kora player, considered a classic West African album by those who know it.

Want to read more? See the full spotlight on the Fediverse at @1001otheralbums.com or on the blog: 1001otheralbums.com/2025/07/31

Want to skip straight to the music? Here's the Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/djeli-moussa-di (scroll to the bottom to see the 4 tracks from this album)

Happy listening!

#DjeliMoussaDiawara #JaliMusaJawara #griot #kora #balafon #Guinea #Mandinka #Mandingo #AfricanMusic #WestAfricanMusic #1980s #selftitled #music #1001OtherAlbums

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