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Sona Jobarteh

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Sona Jobarteh is the first female Kora virtuoso from a prestigious West African Griot family, coming from a long line of hereditary musicians. She is the granddaughter of the Master Griot Amadu Bansang whilst her cousin is he well-known, celebrated Kora player Toumani Diabaté. As a multi-instrumentalist... See full bio »

Sona Jobarteh | Album cover of "Fasiya", released 2011 Sona Jobarteh | First Female Kora virtuoso
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2010 The First Grader (musician: featured vocalist)
 
2009 Broken Embraces (musician: Kora Player)
 
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2007 Our Story Our Voice (documentary) (writer: "If I...", "Birkama", "Fountain of a people's hope")
 
2005 500 Years Later (documentary) (writer: "If I...", "Lifesaver" / as Maya Jobarteh / performer: "Menon Ba", "Lifesaver" / as Maya Jobarteh)
 
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2007 Our Story Our Voice (documentary) (sound editor)
 
2005 500 Years Later (documentary) (sound editor - as Maya Jobarteh)
 
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2010 Motherland (documentary)
 
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2006 The Idea (short)
Vanity girl
 
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2005 500 Years Later (documentary)
Herself - Kora Player (as Maya Jobarteh)
 

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Maya Jobarteh
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Sister of Tunde Jegede, a Kora player and film composer. See more »