The kora is a stringed instrument played extensively across West Africa. Produced by Genevieve Sagno Filmed by Ameer Ahmed and Miriam O'Donkor Edited by Rajni Boddington Desperate residents have ...

One Bay Area man who plays an unusual West African instrument ... to play music until well into his twenties. After decades ...

a West African 21-string instrument with similarities to a harp and a lute. Here, a kora is held by Kouyaté from Afro Celt Sound System.

Singer and virtuoso kora player Wassa Kouyaté will be accompanied by Balla Kouyaté, a virtuoso player of the balafon (West African xylophone ... The original musical instrument, known as the ...