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Sona Jobarteh

Sona Jobarteh (1983)is the first female professional kora player to come from a Griot family, as well as a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and composer from the Gambia and the UK. She was born in 1983 into one of the five principal Kora-playing Griot families from West Africa. She is the granddaughter of the Master Griot of his generation, Amadu Bansang Jobarteh, and cousin of the well-known, celebrated Kora player Toumani Diabate and she is also the sister of the renowned Diaspora Kora player Tunde Jegede.

Biography

Born in London,Sona Jobarteh is a member of one of the five principal Kora-playing (Griot) families from West Africa, and the first female member of such a famiy to rise to prominence on this instrument. Before her, the playing of this 21-stringed harp-like instrument was exclusively passed down from father to son. The instrument is an important element of the Mandingo peoples in West Africa and their playing is reserved only to certain families called Griot. She is the granddaughter of the Master Griot of his generation, Amadu Bansang Jobarteh, who migrated from Mali to the Gambia. Her cousin is the well-known, celebrated Kora player Toumani Diabate. She has studied the Kora since the age of three, at first taught by her brother Tunde Jegede, and then by her father, Sanjally Jobarteh. She gave her first performance at London’s Jazz Café when she was four years old.

Podcasts:

  • Sona Jobarteh & Band - Kora Music from West Africa

    Tracklist: 0:00 Jarabi | 10:06 Mamamuso | 16:52 Kaira | 24:40 Gainaako | 34:02 Kanu | 44:24 Saya | 49:30 Bannaya ******************** Sona Jobarteh performed in Weimar on invitation of the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar and its UNESCO Chair of Transcultural Music Studies (TMS). The TMS Chair regularly invites artists to bring the musicology students into contact with various musical cultures for inspiration and exchange. For further information visit https://www.hfm-weimar.de/tms. Sona Jobarteh is the first female Kora virtuoso to come from a west African Griot family. The Kora is one of the most important instruments belonging to the Manding peoples of West Africa (Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau). It belongs exclusively to griot families, and usually only men w...

    published: 25 Jan 2016
  • Sona Jobarteh - GAMBIA (Official Video)

    Sona Jobarteh's debut music video "Gambia" in celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Independence for the Gambia in 2015. This video features the traditional Mandinka Drum called the 'Seruba', an instrument no longer featured much in Gambian mainstream society. By featuring the drum in this song, Sona aims not only to resonate with the deep history of the Mandinka people, but also to boost and promote awareness of this instrument both in the Gambia and internationally. Production Team: Composed and produced by Sona Jobarteh Camera/Editor/Co-Director: Jacob Bain Co-Director: Sona Jobarteh Camera: Robert Frost Camera - Pascal Pawliszewski / Pascal Production Mixed by - Femi Temowo Mastered by - Peter Beckmann Co-ordinator – Sheriffo Kanuteh FEATURING: The Fab Team, Gambia (Dancers) Musaf...

    published: 19 Nov 2015
  • Sona Jobarteh - Jarabi

    Sona Jobarteh hails from a long West African tradition of Griots and kora players; her grandfather was the master Griot Amadu Bansang Jobarteh. Creating her own history, she has broken from the male-dominated kora tradition to become the family's first female virtuoso of the instrument. Here Sona Jobarteh performs the traditional Malian song, Jarabi, accompanied by Femi Temowo on guitar and percussionist Robert Fordjour.

    published: 28 Feb 2011
  • Sona Jobarteh - Bannaye - LIVE at Afrikafestival Hertme 2018

    Performance 8 July 2018. Sona Jobarteh is the first female Kora virtuoso from a West African griot family. First in a tradition that is several centuries old, in which the Kora mastery was exclusively passed down from father to son. Since the release of her album 'Fasiya', she is justifiably praised, both as an instrumentalist and vocalist. Live, she is accompanied by four musicians. Sona Jobarteh: kora, vocals Andi McLean: bass Mouhamadou: Sarr percussion Derek Johnson: guitar Westley Joseph:drums

    published: 04 Sep 2018
  • Sona Jobarteh - Gambia - LIVE at Afrikafestival Hertme 2018

    Performance 8 July 2018. Sona Jobarteh is the first female Kora virtuoso from a West African griot family. First in a tradition that is several centuries old, in which the Kora mastery was exclusively passed down from father to son. Since the release of her album 'Fasiya', she is justifiably praised, both as an instrumentalist and vocalist. Live, she is accompanied by four musicians. Sona Jobarteh: kora, vocals Andi McLean: bass Mouhamadou: Sarr percussion Derek Johnson: guitar Westley Joseph:drums

    published: 04 Sep 2018
  • Sona Jobarteh - Saya

    Sona Jobarteh hails from a long West African tradition of Griots and kora players; her grandfather was the master Griot Amadu Bansang Jobarteh. With a debut album and a film score already available, Sona is working on tracks for her second album release, Fasiya. She came to Bush House to perform a video session for BBC Network Africa. On this track Sona Jobarteh plays acoustic guitar and is accompanied by Femi Temowo on electric guitar and Robert Fordjour on percussion.

    published: 28 Feb 2011
  • Sona Jobarteh - Musow - LIVE at Afrikafestival Hertme 2018

    Performance 8 July 2018. Sona Jobarteh is the first female Kora virtuoso from a West African griot family. First in a tradition that is several centuries old, in which the Kora mastery was exclusively passed down from father to son. Since the release of her album 'Fasiya', she is justifiably praised, both as an instrumentalist and vocalist. Live, she is accompanied by four musicians. Sona Jobarteh: kora, vocals Andi McLean: bass Mouhamadou: Sarr percussion Derek Johnson: guitar Westley Joseph:drums

    published: 04 Sep 2018
  • Jarabi

    Provided to YouTube by TuneCore Jarabi · Sona Jobarteh Fasiya ℗ 2011 African Guild Records Released on: 2011-06-16 Auto-generated by YouTube.

    published: 07 Jan 2020
  • dJarabi - Sona Jobarteh & Band

    published: 19 May 2017
  • Ballaké Sissoko ft. Sona Jobarteh - Djourou (Official video)

    📀 New album Djourou: https://idol.lnk.to/Djourou 🔔 Subscribe to Nø Førmat!: https://bit.ly/NoFormatYT ► Watch Ballaké's videos: https://bit.ly/DjourouPlaylist NEW ALBUM DJOUROU OUT NOW → Buy CD/LP : http://bit.ly/DjourouAlbum Directed by Julien Borel & Vladimir Cagnolari Ballaké Sissoko https://www.facebook.com/ballake.sissoko.official.fan.page https://www.instagram.com/ballake.sissoko/ https://www.ballakesissoko.com/ Nø Førmat! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noformatrecords/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noformatrecords Twitter: https://twitter.com/NOFORMATrecords Website: https://pass.noformat.net/ Sona Jobarteh https://www.facebook.com/sonajobarteh https://www.instagram.com/sonajobarteh/ °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° JOIN THE NØ FØRMAT! PASS Sign up for a membership today and r...

    published: 17 Feb 2021
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Sona Jobarteh & Band - Kora Music from West Africa
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Sona Jobarteh & Band - Kora Music from West Africa

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  • Duration: 1:02:55
  • Uploaded Date: 25 Jan 2016
  • views: 20007088
Tracklist: 0:00 Jarabi | 10:06 Mamamuso | 16:52 Kaira | 24:40 Gainaako | 34:02 Kanu | 44:24 Saya | 49:30 Bannaya ******************** Sona Jobarteh performed in Weimar on invitation of the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar and its UNESCO Chair of Transcultural Music Studies (TMS). The TMS Chair regularly invites artists to bring the musicology students into contact with various musical cultures for inspiration and exchange. For further information visit https://www.hfm-weimar.de/tms. Sona Jobarteh is the first female Kora virtuoso to come from a west African Griot family. The Kora is one of the most important instruments belonging to the Manding peoples of West Africa (Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau). It belongs exclusively to griot families, and usually only men who are born into these families have the right to take up the instrument professionally. Sona Jobarteh combines various genres of African Music and western musical elements. Sonah Jobarteh – Acoustic Guitar/ Kora/ Vocals Maurice Brown – Acoustic Guitar Andi McLean – Electric Bass/ BVs Mouhamadou Sarr – Djembe/ Congas/ Calabash/ BVs University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar: Website: https://www.hfm-weimar.de Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hfmweimar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hfmweimar YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/hfmfranzlisztweimar Recorded on July 1, 2015 at the "mon ami", Weimar
https://wn.com/Sona_Jobarteh_Band_Kora_Music_From_West_Africa
Sona Jobarteh - GAMBIA (Official Video)
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Sona Jobarteh - GAMBIA (Official Video)

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  • Duration: 6:10
  • Uploaded Date: 19 Nov 2015
  • views: 29316606
Sona Jobarteh's debut music video "Gambia" in celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Independence for the Gambia in 2015. This video features the traditional Mandinka Drum called the 'Seruba', an instrument no longer featured much in Gambian mainstream society. By featuring the drum in this song, Sona aims not only to resonate with the deep history of the Mandinka people, but also to boost and promote awareness of this instrument both in the Gambia and internationally. Production Team: Composed and produced by Sona Jobarteh Camera/Editor/Co-Director: Jacob Bain Co-Director: Sona Jobarteh Camera: Robert Frost Camera - Pascal Pawliszewski / Pascal Production Mixed by - Femi Temowo Mastered by - Peter Beckmann Co-ordinator – Sheriffo Kanuteh FEATURING: The Fab Team, Gambia (Dancers) Musafilly Jobarteh (Percussion) Mamadou Sarr (Percussion) Sekouba Bambino Students of the ABJ Music School, Gambia Lamin Suso
https://wn.com/Sona_Jobarteh_Gambia_(Official_Video)
Sona Jobarteh - Jarabi
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Sona Jobarteh - Jarabi

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  • Duration: 5:37
  • Uploaded Date: 28 Feb 2011
  • views: 7389571
Sona Jobarteh hails from a long West African tradition of Griots and kora players; her grandfather was the master Griot Amadu Bansang Jobarteh. Creating her own history, she has broken from the male-dominated kora tradition to become the family's first female virtuoso of the instrument. Here Sona Jobarteh performs the traditional Malian song, Jarabi, accompanied by Femi Temowo on guitar and percussionist Robert Fordjour.
https://wn.com/Sona_Jobarteh_Jarabi
Sona Jobarteh - Bannaye - LIVE at Afrikafestival Hertme 2018
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Sona Jobarteh - Bannaye - LIVE at Afrikafestival Hertme 2018

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  • Duration: 13:28
  • Uploaded Date: 04 Sep 2018
  • views: 2586286
Performance 8 July 2018. Sona Jobarteh is the first female Kora virtuoso from a West African griot family. First in a tradition that is several centuries old, in which the Kora mastery was exclusively passed down from father to son. Since the release of her album 'Fasiya', she is justifiably praised, both as an instrumentalist and vocalist. Live, she is accompanied by four musicians. Sona Jobarteh: kora, vocals Andi McLean: bass Mouhamadou: Sarr percussion Derek Johnson: guitar Westley Joseph:drums
https://wn.com/Sona_Jobarteh_Bannaye_Live_At_Afrikafestival_Hertme_2018
Sona Jobarteh - Gambia - LIVE at Afrikafestival Hertme 2018
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Sona Jobarteh - Gambia - LIVE at Afrikafestival Hertme 2018

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  • Duration: 11:22
  • Uploaded Date: 04 Sep 2018
  • views: 3529725
Performance 8 July 2018. Sona Jobarteh is the first female Kora virtuoso from a West African griot family. First in a tradition that is several centuries old, in which the Kora mastery was exclusively passed down from father to son. Since the release of her album 'Fasiya', she is justifiably praised, both as an instrumentalist and vocalist. Live, she is accompanied by four musicians. Sona Jobarteh: kora, vocals Andi McLean: bass Mouhamadou: Sarr percussion Derek Johnson: guitar Westley Joseph:drums
https://wn.com/Sona_Jobarteh_Gambia_Live_At_Afrikafestival_Hertme_2018
Sona Jobarteh - Saya
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Sona Jobarteh - Saya

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  • Duration: 3:30
  • Uploaded Date: 28 Feb 2011
  • views: 1306657
Sona Jobarteh hails from a long West African tradition of Griots and kora players; her grandfather was the master Griot Amadu Bansang Jobarteh. With a debut album and a film score already available, Sona is working on tracks for her second album release, Fasiya. She came to Bush House to perform a video session for BBC Network Africa. On this track Sona Jobarteh plays acoustic guitar and is accompanied by Femi Temowo on electric guitar and Robert Fordjour on percussion.
https://wn.com/Sona_Jobarteh_Saya
Sona Jobarteh - Musow - LIVE at Afrikafestival Hertme 2018
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Sona Jobarteh - Musow - LIVE at Afrikafestival Hertme 2018

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  • Duration: 12:11
  • Uploaded Date: 04 Sep 2018
  • views: 2731252
Performance 8 July 2018. Sona Jobarteh is the first female Kora virtuoso from a West African griot family. First in a tradition that is several centuries old, in which the Kora mastery was exclusively passed down from father to son. Since the release of her album 'Fasiya', she is justifiably praised, both as an instrumentalist and vocalist. Live, she is accompanied by four musicians. Sona Jobarteh: kora, vocals Andi McLean: bass Mouhamadou: Sarr percussion Derek Johnson: guitar Westley Joseph:drums
https://wn.com/Sona_Jobarteh_Musow_Live_At_Afrikafestival_Hertme_2018
Jarabi
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Jarabi

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  • Duration: 5:06
  • Uploaded Date: 07 Jan 2020
  • views: 504707
Provided to YouTube by TuneCore Jarabi · Sona Jobarteh Fasiya ℗ 2011 African Guild Records Released on: 2011-06-16 Auto-generated by YouTube.
https://wn.com/Jarabi
dJarabi - Sona Jobarteh & Band
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dJarabi - Sona Jobarteh & Band

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  • Uploaded Date: 19 May 2017
  • views: 3955143
https://wn.com/Djarabi_Sona_Jobarteh_Band
Ballaké Sissoko ft. Sona Jobarteh - Djourou (Official video)
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Ballaké Sissoko ft. Sona Jobarteh - Djourou (Official video)

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Sona Jobarteh & Band - Kora Music from West Africa

Tracklist: 0:00 Jarabi | 10:06 Mamamuso | 16:52 Kaira | 24:40 Gainaako | 34:02 Kanu | 44:24 Saya | 49:30 Bannaya ******************** Sona Jobarteh performed in Weimar on invitation of the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar and its UNESCO Chair of Transcultural Music Studies (TMS). The TMS Chair regularly invites artists to bring the musicology students into contact with various musical cultures for inspiration and exchange. For further information visit https://www.hfm-weimar.de/tms. Sona Jobarteh is the first female Kora virtuoso to come from a west African Griot family. The Kora is one of the most important instruments belonging to the Manding peoples of West Africa (Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau). It belongs exclusively to griot families, and usually only men who are born into these families have the right to take up the instrument professionally. Sona Jobarteh combines various genres of African Music and western musical elements. Sonah Jobarteh – Acoustic Guitar/ Kora/ Vocals Maurice Brown – Acoustic Guitar Andi McLean – Electric Bass/ BVs Mouhamadou Sarr – Djembe/ Congas/ Calabash/ BVs University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar: Website: https://www.hfm-weimar.de Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hfmweimar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hfmweimar YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/hfmfranzlisztweimar Recorded on July 1, 2015 at the "mon ami", Weimar
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Sona Jobarteh & Band - Kora Music from West Africa
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Sona Jobarteh - GAMBIA (Official Video)
Sona Jobarteh's debut music video "Gambia" in celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Indepen...
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Sona Jobarteh - Jarabi
Sona Jobarteh hails from a long West African tradition of Griots and kora players; her gra...
published: 28 Feb 2011
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Sona Jobarteh - Bannaye - LIVE at Afrikafestival Hertme 2018
Performance 8 July 2018. Sona Jobarteh is the first female Kora virtuoso from a West Afri...
published: 04 Sep 2018
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Sona Jobarteh - Gambia - LIVE at Afrikafestival Hertme 2018
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published: 04 Sep 2018
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Sona Jobarteh - Saya
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Sona Jobarteh - Musow - LIVE at Afrikafestival Hertme 2018
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Jarabi
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dJarabi - Sona Jobarteh & Band
published: 19 May 2017
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Ballaké Sissoko ft. Sona Jobarteh - Djourou (Official video)
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Sona Jobarteh

Sona Jobarteh (1983)is the first female professional kora player to come from a Griot family, as well as a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and composer from the Gambia and the UK. She was born in 1983 into one of the five principal Kora-playing Griot families from West Africa. She is the granddaughter of the Master Griot of his generation, Amadu Bansang Jobarteh, and cousin of the well-known, celebrated Kora player Toumani Diabate and she is also the sister of the renowned Diaspora Kora player Tunde Jegede.

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Born in London,Sona Jobarteh is a member of one of the five principal Kora-playing (Griot) families from West Africa, and the first female member of such a famiy to rise to prominence on this instrument. Before her, the playing of this 21-stringed harp-like instrument was exclusively passed down from father to son. The instrument is an important element of the Mandingo peoples in West Africa and their playing is reserved only to certain families called Griot. She is the granddaughter of the Master Griot of his generation, Amadu Bansang Jobarteh, who migrated from Mali to the Gambia. Her cousin is the well-known, celebrated Kora player Toumani Diabate. She has studied the Kora since the age of three, at first taught by her brother Tunde Jegede, and then by her father, Sanjally Jobarteh. She gave her first performance at London’s Jazz Café when she was four years old.

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