Love and Revolution 3. Emi Aluta March 27, 2025 • In 2010, we first fell under the spell of an extraordinary duo: Ballaké Sissoko, master of the West African harp or kora, and Vincent Segal ...

After decades of pursuing his passion, he can now play the kora, which is also known as the West African Mandinka harp. A ...

From Louis Armstrong's trumpet to Grandmaster Flash's turntable and from a Central African harp to an Apache violin, these objects represent just a sampling of how music is collected, curated and ...

Jackson: African American spirituals were a necessary ... Ashley Jackson plays her Salvi harp at NPR's studios in New York. She holds up Margaret Bonds, one of the first Black musicians to gain ...

The rising harp player leaned into those experiences ... While classically trained, she's also at ease in folk, jazz and West African rhythms. Her highly evocative style is also a great match ...