The art of lute making in Africa is a tradition passed down through generations. Craftsmen use indigenous woods and materials ...

Diabate, a renowned master of the kora—a traditional West African stringed instrument—died at a private ... to seamlessly blend traditional Malian music with contemporary influences earned ...

a West African 21-string instrument with similarities to a harp and a lute. Here, a kora is held by Kouyaté from Afro Celt Sound System.

Singer and virtuoso kora player Wassa Kouyaté will be accompanied by Balla Kouyaté, a virtuoso player of the balafon (West African xylophone ... The original musical instrument, known as the ...