Summary
Electrified kora was the instrument that propelled Mory Kanté's hit song "Yéké, Yéké" of 1988 (said to be the first million-selling single by an African artist) and kora patterns were transposed on to the guitars of such new electric groups as the Rail Band.
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The West African kora is a felicitous combination of calabash gourd, cowskin and fishing line. In the hands of the Malian virtuoso Toumani Diabate, knot only looks cool, but sounds sensational. And the title of Diabaté's new solo album,...
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