Sona Jobarteh - Jarabi

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Uploaded by on Feb 28, 2011

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.

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  • CNN brought me to this BBC vid.

    ITUNES here I come.

  • To all of you that wants a translation, I am currently working on it, I am going to post this video with the lyrics. Check my page in 1 week.

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  • great remember mi smol village

  • Suis subjuguée ... ♥♫♪ magnifique voix et presence , magique kora

  • Sona I just fall for you with that Kora. Really.. keep it up

  • it needs to be said that he is a Gambian. Who said we can't mix it with the very best in the world. We are proud of You.

  • @Todosloshierros: Robort Fordjour is playing the "Calabash"

  • @Makaveli3rd please add the lyrics in its original language also... so beautiful...

  • Hello all. Could someone please share the name of the drum Robert Fordjour is playing ? Thank you.

  • C'est si beau !! Merci, Une femme à la kora en plus,

  • Not one dislike! Too damn right!

  • Absolutly beautiful!!!!

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