Sona Jobarteh is the first female virtuoso player of the kora, a traditional African instrument. Now one of the world's foremost kora players, her mastery is made more remarkable when considering how complex the instrument is. https://cbsn.ws/3AheyTQ | 60 Minutes

The Kora isn't just an instrument-it's a portal to history. Played for centuries by West African griots, this 21-string harp-lute weaves intricate, flowing melodies with both hands working in perfect polyrhythmic harmony. Traditionally tuned with rawhide rings, modern koras often use guitar-style machine heads for precision. Some say the first kora belonged to a mystical river spirit before being passed to musicians. From Mali to the world, it now bridges tradition with jazz, classical, and even

21K views · 460 reactions | How gorgeous is the kora? This instrument is primarily used in Western Africa and has 21 strings. It has features of both a harp and lute. #kora #africanmusic #worldmusic | David Asher Brown | Facebook

134K views · 2.9K reactions | Virtuoso of the kora, a west African stringed instrument, Gambian Sona Jobarteh is the first woman to play it professionally: an affront to tradition which reserves this practice for griot men, transmitters of oral history, to preserve the mysteries of this sacred object. Erik Njoka tells you more, on #WorldOfAfrica #africa #sonajobarteh #kora | WION | Facebook