Toumani Diabate

Friday, May 01, 2009

(Josie Holtzman)

The kora is a 21 string instrument played all over West Africa. And Toumani Diabate is considered the greatest kora player in the world. He tells Kurt how growing up he loved the music in spaghetti westerns. Diabate also plays live in the studio.

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Toumani Diabaté

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grace karen napier from florida

Great site..........

May. 22 2011 08:48 AM

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