Julian Tjon Sack Kie: Kora Music - An insight into the West African Mandinka music tradition Gaudeamus | Podcast Curious Ears

Julian Tjon Sack Kie is a composer, DJ and electronic music producer, operating under his own name and his alias Julian Alexander. In his podcast for Gaudeamus, he takes us through the history, local variations and the future of the music of the West African Mandinka people, all revolving around an instrument called the Kora.

The featured music in this podcast in order of appearance:

Amadu Bansang Jobarteh - Kelefa Saane
Field recording
Kélétigui Diabaté - Djandjo
Jali Nyama Suso - Kuruntu Kelefa et Kelefabaa
Sidiki Diabaté & Batrou Sékou Kouyaté - Sunjata
Lamin Konté - Mama Tamba
Kemba Sussoko - Kourambesai
Mamadou Diabaté -Yaka Yaka
Ballaké Sissoko - Berekoy
Jalikunda Cissokho - Konkoba
Djeli Moussa Diawara - Yékèlè
Foday Musa Suso - Tesitio
Herbie Hancock & Foday Musa Suso - Moonlight
Kiya Tabassian, Ablaye Cissoko, Patrick Graham - Réveries
3MA - Anfaz
Balimaya Project - Balimaya
Sona Jobarteh - Jarabi