Foday Musa Suso

Foday Musa Suso brought Mandinka griot tradition into contact with modern composition, jazz, and international collaboration. A Gambian kora player, singer, and composer, he worked with African repertory, electronic sound, and Western minimalism. His music shows the kora as both a hereditary storytelling instrument and a flexible voice in contemporary ensemble settings.

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  African bard Foday Musa Suso represents griot culture by mixing kora music with Western minimalism and jazz

  The most important role in the preservation of tradition in the culture of West Africa has been played by...