Jobarteh's mastery of the kora is a feat made even more remarkable when considering how complex the instrument is. Constructed from a type of gourd called a calabash, koras typically have 21 strings.

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That is, until Sona Jobarteh. At 39, she has become one of the foremost kora players in the world, performing with her band across Europe, West Africa, and here in the United States, as we saw in ...

Dozens and dozens of kora albums have been released since Gambian Jali Nyama Suso’s debut solo album in 1972. The kora has won more Grammy Awards in the World/Global Music category than the sitar .