Gothamist: Renowned Malian Musician Says TSA "Completely Destroyed" His Custom-Made Kora Instrument
Renowned Mali musician Ballaké Sissoko claimed today that US Customs in New York "completely destroyed" his custom-made kora, the West African instrument with which he performs. "The kora is a fragile ...
Yahoo: Kora: in search of the origins of west Africa's famed stringed musical instrument
Kora: in search of the origins of west Africa's famed stringed musical instrument
Tonight, we want to introduce you to a musician named Sona Jobarteh, who introduced us to the beautiful sound and story of a centuries-old instrument called the kora. It's a string instrument from ...
Jeremy Siegel: This is GBH’s Morning Edition. The musical instrument called the kora has been played almost exclusively by men since the 13th century, strictly passed down as a family tradition in ...
Reading Eagle: TSA Denies Opening Instrument Case After Musician Says His Kora Was in Pieces
A renowned Malian musician said when he came back to Paris on Monday from a concert tour in the United States, he opened the case to his kora and found the instrument in pieces. The musician, Ballake ...
TSA Denies Opening Instrument Case After Musician Says His Kora Was in Pieces
Redlands Daily Facts: Hear the kora, a musical instrument of West Africa, at programs in Redlands, San Bernardino
Hear the kora, a musical instrument of West Africa, at programs in Redlands, San Bernardino
The Conversation: Kora: in search of the origins of west Africa’s famed stringed musical instrument
Kora: in search of the origins of west Africa’s famed stringed musical instrument