The Amherst Public Library, 221 Spring St., will present a very special program with guest Sean Gaskell, according to a news release. Gaskell’s appearance will start at 2 p.m. Oct. 4 for a performance ...

From generation to generation, stories, songs and history are passed down through western African Griots — hereditary historians — who are tasked with the knowledge of over 800 years of history. That ...

Cooperstown Concerts announced West African kora player Yacouba Sissoko will open its 2024-2025 season at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27 at the Farmers’ Museum at 5775 State Route 80 in Cooperstown. According ...

Derek Gripper's exploration of West African kora music has produced two acclaimed albums — and, he says, a better understanding of the classical... Guitarist Conjures The Sound Of The Kora From ...

West African Kora Music — Oro Valley Public Library, 1305 W. Naranja Drive. The Kora, an ancient 21-string harp from West Africa. Ages 13 and up. 5-6 p.m. March 1. Free. 594-5580. Music Program: Sean ...

The word “fusion” was an insult to Toumani Diabaté. Throughout his life, the maestro of the kora, the 21-string West African harp-lute, rejected the term with a polite but steely firmness. “Fusion ...