jalikebba
Channel: jalikebba kuyateh
Date: 28/06/2012

Jalikebba kuyateh is a dynamic afro manding musician from the Gambia He is exciting producers and crowds . He wants to reach out to people touch their heart and reflect with them with his fascinating kora music, The Kora is found in all Mande cultures. It is played by the Mandinka in Gambia, Senegal and Guinea Bissau, the Malinke or Maninka in Guinée, the Bambara or Bamana in Mali and the Dioula in Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). Though, it's Gambia and Casamance (South Senegal) where it has the greatest importance for social life.
The Kora has a centuries-old tradition and has been played at royal courts, where the musicians and griots belonged to the personnel.
The Kora was mentioned 1799 for the first time in literature by Mungo Park in Travels in the interior districts of West Africa as korri.
Jalikebba produce and album (janfalla) with just hit the market , and again other album (NAFULLO)Jalikebba sing together playing his instrument, (the kora) dancing this same time as well, jalikebba's songs are all educative, he sing about ,(the society, education ,love,
peace in Africa, etc........jalikebba and the sutura Band , live in the Gambia, contact, jalev2006@hotmail.com     00220 9711201      /  00220 7711201