"Gambian music remains in The Gambia; you never find Gambian music when you travel outside the country," Kora singer Jalikebba Kuyateh told journalists recently. He urged Gambian producers and ...

Sona Jobarteh was born in London to a family of Gambian griots, musicians and storytellers who maintain the oral tradition that keeps the histories of their people alive. Jobarteh’s family is one of ...

In this continuation of the interview with Foroyaa Art Column, Mr. Ebrima Jobarteh, a musician and promoter, as well an executive member of the Gambia Musicians Union, explains the threat posed by ...

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 ...