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Performance and its purpose — who plays, for whom, and what the music is remembering.
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Kora, sabar, drumming and the songs that hold history.
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Audio · Mandinka · 26 min
Kora Lineages
A player traces his instrument back five generations.
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Video · Wolof · 17 min
The Drum That Speaks
Sabar rhythm as language, phrase by phrase.
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Audio · Mandinka · 19 min
Songs Sung Only at Night
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