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New Album now available to pre-order!

The official launch date is fast approaching! Pre-order now to guarantee being the first to receive the new album in the post, and have your copy personally signed by Sona Jobarteh!

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Kora Virtuoso | Singer | Composer | Educator | Activist

Sona Jobarteh is a unique and pioneering musical icon of her time whose renown has been rapidly flourishing globally. Born into a Griot family from the Gambia, a tradition that dates back 7 centuries, she is the first female within this tradition to become a professional virtuoso on the Kora. Her music is uniquely poised between the preservation of her rich cultural heritage and an accessible, modern style that relates to the current era and to audiences from all over the world. At the heart of her success as an artist is her dedication to humanitarian activism in the areas of social development and educational reform on the continent of Africa.  She is the Founding Director of The Gambia Academy, an institution dedicated educational reform for Africans on the continent of Africa.

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2019 Hollywood Bowl. Sona Jobarteh 

LATEST NEWS & FORTHCOMING PERFORMANCES

Biography

The Gambia Academy

The Gambia Academy

Headliner at major festivals around the world from Asia, to Europe, to the Americas. As part of 52 performances in 2019 her US tours  included performances at  the renowned Hollywood Bowl in California and Symphony Space in New York City .

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The Gambia Academy

The Gambia Academy

The Gambia Academy

Sona Jobarteh's pioneering academy that she founded and runs in The Gambia demonstrates the need for  educational reform for young Africans. 

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Composer

The Gambia Academy

Composer

Sona Jobarteh wrote her first film score in 2010 for an award-winning film, and more recently was commissioned by the PRS for a piece incorporating both western classical and African instruments which was aired on the BBC. 

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Lecture

Public Speaker/Activist

Composer

Sona Jobarteh conducts lectures, presentations and holds residencies in Universities and institutions around the world, specialising in the area of the Griot tradition and its relationship to contemporary society. 

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Public Speaker/Activist

Public Speaker/Activist

Public Speaker/Activist

Sona Jobarteh delivers speeches in the areas of educational reform, gender and entrepreneurship in Africa at high profile events around the world including summits for the UN and the World Trade Organization. 

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14 August

Tatihou Island - Marquee, France

6.15pm

Tatihou, France

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14 August

Tatihou Island - Marquee, France

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6.15pm

Tatihou, France

25 August

Summer Series - Virtuoso on the Kora, Germany

8pm

Bad Nauheim, Germany

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25 August

Summer Series - Virtuoso on the Kora, Germany

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8pm

Bad Nauheim, Germany

28 August

Shambhala Festival 2022 - SOLD OUT

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Northamptonshire, England

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28 August

Shambhala Festival 2022 - SOLD OUT

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Northamptonshire, England

4 September

Dandelion Festival

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Northern Meeting Park,Inverness

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4 September

Dandelion Festival

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Northern Meeting Park,Inverness

2 October

Heidelberg Enjoy Jazz Festival

8pm

Königssaal Heidelberg Castle, Germany

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2 October

Heidelberg Enjoy Jazz Festival

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8pm

Königssaal Heidelberg Castle, Germany

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Cover of Songlines Magazine

This month's issue of Songlines Magazine features Sona Jobarteh. It contains a feature-length article outlining her work as an international artist, her academy in the Gambia and her forthcoming new album. 

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Endorsement From Takamine Guitars

We are very happy to announce Sona's recent endorsement from Takamine Guitars. Sona has played their guitars for the last four years all over the world and their instruments are a perfect match for her music and her sound. Learn more about Takamine Guitars and Sona's endorsement. 

Sona duet with her son for the first time in the public eye during lockdown

Enjoy a special moment between mother and son on this video, featured on CNN during the lockdown. Sona Jobarteh's 13 year old son, Sidiki Jobarteh-Codjoe, is an avid student of the Balafon and djimbe.  

Sona Jobarteh's Official Video "Gambia"

Sona Jobarteh's CNN African Voices Feature

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