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Kora

Toumani Diabate

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The kora is a 21 string instrument played all over West Africa. And Toumani Diabate is considered the greatest kora player in the world. He tells Kurt how growing up he loved the music in spaghetti westerns. Diabate also plays live in the studio.

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Music Heard on Air for June 13, 2013

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Tunes spun on The World between our reports for June 13, 2013 by the following artists: Gustavo Santaolalla, Tezeta Band, Amadeus Mozart, World Kora Trio, Stephane Wrembel.

Music Heard on Air fo June 12, 2013

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for June 12, 2013 by the following artists: Rodrigo Y Gabriela, World Kora Trio, Orsten, Incas in Cyberspace, AfroCubism, Los Chicharrons.

Music Heard on Air for June 4, 2013

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for June 4, 2013 by the following artists: Jamshied Sharifi, Kalaban Coura, AfroCubism, World Kora Trio.

Music Heard on Air for May 24, 2013

Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for May 24, 2013 by the following artists: Bombino, Mbongeni Ngema, Charanga Cakewalk, World Kora Trio.

Music Heard on Air for May 8, 2013

Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for May 8, 2013 by the following artists: An Emerald City, World Kora Trio, Stephane Wrembel, Moriba Koita, Nogabe Randriaharimalala, Alisdair Fraser, Jody Stecher, Ocote Soul Sounds, Adrian Quesada, Generation Bass.