By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Check out motherland the score by sona jobarteh on amazon music. With breathtaking cinematography and a fluid soundtrack sculpted by sona jobarteh, motherland is a beautiful illustration of global african diversity and unity. Motherland is a documentary about the african continent from ancient egypt to the present. Apr 07, 2015 sona jobarteh is the first female kora virtuoso to come from a west african griot family. It is an innovative exploration into the cinematic representation of a classical african sound world. Jobarteh composed music for the african documentary motherland, and has also invented a new instrument, the nkoni, a cross between the kora and the donso ngoni. When europe was at the tailend of the dark ages, travelling griot musicians were bringing news and ceremony throughout west africa in the mali. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Sona jobarteh motherland the soundtrack to the motion. Motherland is a great compilation full of heart and rhythm.
Sonas new album fasiya, due in january 2011, takes her musical expertise to a completely new level. Sona jobarteh tour dates 2020 2021 sona jobarteh is currently touring across 4 countries and has 9 upcoming concerts. Blog sona jobartehs single dedicated to the gambia released today earlier this year, musician sona jobarteh, from london, announced the coming of a new song and video to be dedicated to her ancestral home, the gambia, which she works hard to promote. Topics sona jobarteh africa festival, concert, the music the world. Sona jobartehs single dedicated to the gambia released today. Motherland the score by sona jobarteh on amazon music. Mar 05, 2014 sona jobarteh is the first female kora virtuoso to come from a west african griot family. Motherland is the sequel to the 2005 documentary 500 years later. Sona jobarteh saya by oliver barnett free listening on. Sona jobarteh, born in 1983 in london in the united kingdom is the first female kora virtuoso to come from a west african griot family. Nov 17, 2016 sona jobarteh t his concert starts with a slinky riff from guitarist derek johnson, backed by bass, drums and percussion. Bbc world service africa sona jobarteh on network africa.
Breaking away from tradition, she is a pioneer in an ancient maledominated hereditary tradition that has been exclusively handed down from father to son for the past seven centuries. With breathtaking cinematography and a fuild soundtrack sculpted by sona jobarteh breathtaking in both scope and impact. Breaking away from tradition, she is a modern day pioneer in an ancient, maledominated hereditary tradition that has been exclusively handed down from father to son for the past seven centuries. Comes from a long line of griot masters, a musical and cultural tradition from west africa that is at least 700 years old. Heading a fourmember group, one of the exciting young stars of world music today gives her first concert in hungary at mupa budapest. Their next tour date is at kings place in london, after that theyll be at salle du cercle in bischheim. To show off these string skills, we also highlight her playing jarabi, a traditional west african song alongside femi temowo on guitar and percussionist robert fordjour from nigeria and. Drawing on her unique heritage and bringing in a selection of topclass west african musicians such as juldeh camara, sankung jobarteh, baba galle kante, babacar dieng, femi temowo, and surahata susso this album is set to be a real gem. Sona jobarteh is the first female kora virtuoso to come from a prestigious west african griot family. Breaking away from tradition, she is a pioneer in an ancient maledominated hereditary tradition that has been exclusively handed down from. These are individual packs of professional quality nylon kora strings which can be used on both traditional koras and peggedmachine head koras tuned to the traditional scale of f. Just enter the name singer to search if you want to search for songs by two singers and shows, enter. Jobarteh, born in london to an english mothergambian father from a prestigious griot family, plays regularly with her brother and with her cousin, wellknown toumani diabate among others.
Sona jobarteh t his concert starts with a slinky riff from guitarist derek johnson, backed by bass, drums and percussion. The kora is one of the most important instruments belonging to the manding peoples of west africa gambia. With a gambian father and an english mother, sona was born in 1983 in london, england, to a family of griots, one of the main lineages of west africa. Then on comes sona jobarteh carrying a kora, the west african harp that is. Get all the lyrics to songs by sona jobarteh and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Sona recently completed the score to the multiaward winning film motherland directed by owen alik shahadah in which she pioneers a. Bucking west africas maledominated kora tradition, sona jobarteh is a pioneering female virtuoso of the instrument, she visited our studios. She composed the musical score to the movie motherland. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from sona jobarteh. Jan 25, 2016 sona jobarteh is the first female kora virtuoso to come from a west african griot family. Aug 10, 2018 jobarteh composed music for the african documentary motherland, and has also invented a new instrument, the nkoni, a cross between the kora and the donso ngoni.
The score for the multiaward winning film motherland. Sona jobarteh is a composer, singer and instrumentalist of gambian and english origins. Sona jobarteh is the first female kora virtuoso from a prestigious west african griot family, coming from a long line of hereditary musicians. Fasiya includes renowned west african musicians such as juldeh camara sankung jobarteh femi temowo baba galle kante babacar dieng and surahata susso. Sona jobarteh is currently touring across 4 countries and has 9 upcoming concerts. Sona jobarteh made her debut as a film composer in 2009 when she was commissioned to create the soundtrack to a documentary film on africa entitled motherland.
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She is the granddaughter of the master griot of his generation, amadu bansang jobarteh, cousin of the wellknown, celebrated. Gambian kora player and multiinstrumentalist, born 1983 in london, uk. She was born in 1983 into one of the five principal koraplaying griot families from west africa she is the first female professional kora player to come from a griot family. Sona jobarteh is africas first female griot kora virtuoso, and also a fine singer and composer, blending traditional music, blues and afropop to impressive effect guardian the kora, a west african harp is traditionally played by male griots, or hereditary musicians, and never by women. Media in category sona jobarteh the following 15 files are in this category, out of 15 total. A fropean is a new term for european bornafrican heritage people. Breaking away from tradition, she is a modern day pioneer in an ancient, maledominated hereditary. Motherland the score, an album by sona jobarteh on spotify. Sona jobarteh tickets, 2020 concert tour dates ticketmaster. Sona jobarteh is the first female kora virtuoso to come from a west african griot family. Sona your music are exceptional very touching im in love the fulani trumpet you are inspiration to all those of multi culture. Sona is also a fine singer, with a cool, laidback style, fronting a seasoned, four man afro beat group. Join songkick to track sona jobarteh and get concert alerts when they play near you.
Gambian singersongwriter sona jobarteh is the first female virtuoso of the kora, the 21string west african harp, to emerge from the ranks of the griot caste of musicians and storytellers. Buying an individual pack is ideal if there is just one or a few strings on your kora that need replacing, and you do not want to purchase a whole set. Find sona jobarteh discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Fasiya, an album by sona jobarteh on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. She is the first female professional kora player to come from a griot family. The score is sona jobartehs first body of work as a filmscore composer. Watch the video for saya motherland the score from sona jobartehs motherland the score for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Sona jobarteh is the woman who decided to change the rules. A number of them are of mixed racial heritage, but all of them strongly identified with their african heritages both directly from the motherland continent of africa and via the various diaspora homelands, particularly brazil and. The score is sona jobarteh s first body of work as a filmscore composer. Feb 25, 2011 bucking west africas maledominated kora tradition, sona jobarteh is a pioneering female virtuoso of the instrument, she visited our studios. R egardless of tempo or the amount of percussion employed, this music is soothing sounds. Sona jobarteh released her album fasiya west african guild records in 2011. Sona jobarteh is a vocalist, multiinstrumentalist and composer from the gambia and the uk.