🎵 INSTRUMENT SPOTLIGHT: KORA 🎵 The Kora is a traditional West African harp-lute with 21 strings, known for its smooth, flowing, harp-like sound. It’s widely used in storytelling, praise songs, and modern African music. A true symbol of African musical heritage 🌍✨ 👉 Follow our page 👍 Like 💬 Comment 🔁 Share for more music education and instrument spotlights. #Kora #AfricanInstruments #AfricanMusic #MusicEducation #TraditionalMusic #WorldMusic #InstrumentSpotlight | Still Alive Production

750K views · 24K reactions | Sona Jobarteh is the first female virtuoso player of the kora, a traditional African instrument. Now one of the world's foremost kora players, her mastery is made more remarkable when considering how complex the instrument is. https://cbsn.ws/3AheyTQ | 60 Minutes | Facebook

The kora is described as a cross between a harp, lute and guitar. It's part of a musical tradition passed down exclusively from father to son in a special set of families in West Africa. Sunday, Lesley Stahl speaks with Sona Jobarteh the first female virtuoso player. https://cbsn.ws/3hxkpxS | 60 Minutes