#Djeli
07:33Djeli Fode Kujeti - Kora, Gorée Island, Music of Senegal
Djeli Fode Kujeti is a Mandinka Kora player who lives on Gorée Island, Senegal. The Kora is a West African harp made from a large calabash gourd with goat skin. In this video he pe
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03:12Africa Music Time Africa - Malian Ballet by Heather Maxwell
Koteba Yélé is a new creation by Djeli Makan Sacko and his dance troup Benkadi from Bamako, Mali. Debuted here at the French Cultural center 2012. For more on Malian dance, see my
1:08:15Balla Kouyate & World Vision: Traditional Malian Music from Massachusetts
Balla Kouyate is a griot and virtuoso player of the balaphon. Considered the predecessor of the xylophone and the first Mande instrument, the balafon is made up of wood slats of va
45:17Mamadou Diabate - Tunga (full album)
"When one thinks of contemporary African pop, the kora isn't the first instrument that comes to mind. A string instrument with a harp-like sound, the it has been a part of traditio
09:37Rail Band - Kaira (Mali, 1970s)
Just can't seem to get away from Mali recently. Here's an early recording of the Rail Band (1972-3), collected on the second volume of the Belle Epoque collection. The sound -- a
09:38Si Lo Lai by Kakande - Guinean music in Harlem
Famoro Dioubate leads Kakande in his song "Si Lo Lai" at Shrine in Harlem, USA. Musicians include Yacouba Sissoko on kora, Kolipe Camara on djembe, Raul Rothblatt on cello, Dave El
03:08Top 10 New African Music Videos | 23 October - 29 October 2022 | Week 43
These are the Top 10 New African Music Videos of 23 October - 29 October 2022 (Week 43). If you are missing some songs/videos, it is probably because of copyright issues. Our apolo
07:10Voices United for Mali - 'Mali-ko' (Peace / La Paix) - Français sous-titres
Watch the version with English subtitles, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUO66d8WvCY
In response to the situation in Mali, Fatoumata Diawara has gathered together over 40