Sona Jobarteh at the Aid for Trade Global Review in 2017
Background information
Born
(1983-10-17) 17 October 1983 (age 40) London, England
Origin
The Gambia
Genres
Music of West Africa
film score
Occupation(s)
musician
Instrument(s)
Kora, voice, guitar, cello
Years active
1987–present
Labels
African Guild
Website
sonajobarteh.com
Musical artist
Sona Jobarteh (born 1983[1]) is a Gambian multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer. She is from one of the five principal kora-playing griot families of West Africa, and is the first female professional kora player[1][2] to come from a griot family. She is the cousin of the celebrated kora player Toumani Diabaté, and is the sister of the diaspora kora player Tunde Jegede.[3]
^ abya Salaam, Kalamu (20 April 2011). "THE SONA JOBARTEH MIXTAPE". The New Black Magazine. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
^"Sona Jobarteh ofrecerá concierto en el Teatro Diana". El Informador. Guadalajara. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
^"Tunde Jegede & Maya Jobarteh. (Special African Music night)", Charlie Gillett – The Sound of the World.
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