(DeKalb) – Sean Gaskell brings music of West Africa to the DeKalb Public Library on Friday, September 5, in an after-hours concert that features the kora, a 21-stringed West African harp!
Gaskell studied under the extensive instruction of Moriba Kuyateh and the late Malamini Jobarteh in Gambia, and both Youssoupha Cissokho and Mamadou Cissokho in Senegal. The kora is traditionally played by oral historians known as Griots. Many songs featured on the kora preserve an 800-year history dating back to the founding of the Mande empire. Gaskell has performed at over 400 libraries and a multitude of k-12 schools, colleges, universities, and assisted living facilities throughout the United States and Canada.
This event is free and open to all. No registration is required. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and music will begin at 6:30 p.m. It is graciously sponsored by Gretchen and Charles Moore.
For additional information, please contact Samantha at samanthah@dkpl.org or at (815) 756-9568 ext. 1701.
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