Suntou and Mamudou Susso: Music of the Kora

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Suntou Susso is a true performer and multi-instrumentalist. Join this expert kora player, percussionist, singer and composer from The Gambia for an evening of music, culture and learning.

Suntou is joined by his father for a special run of shows. Both born Griots in a 700-year old tradition, they play the kora - a harp-lute with 22 strings which is unique to the Griots of the Mandinka people. Griots have a unique societal role as oral historians, transmitting and preserving a peoples culture through the generations in song, music and poetry.

Suntous family includes some of the worlds most highly respected West African musicians. An in-demand and charismatic performer, he attracted attention as soon as he arrived on the UK music scene.

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