Jali Bakary Konteh and Sarah Deere-Jones represent a captivating duo from diverse musical backgrounds, finding a common ground in their intricate cultural fusion of global harp traditions.
Jali is a London-based Kora master from a legendary lineage of West African Griots who is carrying forward Gambia’s rich Kora tradition and adding his own innovations along the way.
Sarah’s classical training has led to her dazzling arrangements of traditional and original music for voice and harp, establishing her as one of the foremost harp performers in the UK.
Their combined musical experience creates a unique cultural fusion of soothing Celtic and English tunes and songs on harp, weaving around the hypnotic rhythms and sparkling West African sound of the kora.
An exceptional purveyor of the Gambian tradition – Afropop Worldwide
