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Sona Jobarteh

Sona Jobarteh
Sona Jobarteh at the Aid for Trade Global Review in 2017
Sona Jobarteh at the Aid for Trade Global Review in 2017
Background information
Born (1983-10-17) 17 October 1983 (age 41)
London, England
OriginThe Gambia
Genres
Occupationmusician
Instrument(s)Kora, voice, guitar, cello
Years active1987–present
LabelsAfrican Guild
Websitesonajobarteh.com

Sona Jobarteh (born 1983[1]) is a Gambian multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer. She is from one of the five principal kora-playing griot families of West Africa, and is the first female professional kora player[1][2] to come from a griot family. She is the cousin of the celebrated kora player Toumani Diabaté, and is the sister of the diaspora kora player Tunde Jegede.[3]

  1. ^ a b ya Salaam, Kalamu (20 April 2011). "THE SONA JOBARTEH MIXTAPE". The New Black Magazine. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Sona Jobarteh ofrecerá concierto en el Teatro Diana". El Informador. Guadalajara. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Tunde Jegede & Maya Jobarteh. (Special African Music night)", Charlie Gillett – The Sound of the World.

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