Researchers say role of West Africa’s oral history should be taken more seriously within global academic record ...

Jobarteh has become the first female kora artist to have a major touring and recording career, and is one of the few ...

Amid Black History Month celebrations in February, some local musicians say they are finding more opportunities at various venues to share their work and stories.

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Rokheyatou “Roxie” Faye poses with her West African kora and art. She is the first student at UF to double major in art and mechanical engineering. By the time Faye had made this academic move ...

March 2, 2025 (Julian) -- Friends of the Julian Library will present a concert by Sean Gaskell on the kora, a 21-stringed ...

After decades of pursuing his passion, he can now play the kora, which is also known as the West African Mandinka harp. A recent DNA family history test showed Webster's ancestors also hailed from ...