Harp-lute (kora) made by Idrissa Coulibay, Mali (Bamako), 2019

Harp-lute (kora) made by Idrissa Coulibay, Mali (Bamako), 2019 (2019.1823)

Traditional West African song called “Alla-Lakait”

Performed by Yacouba Diabaté

[maval]

When I was 12, I immediately fell in love with this

[kristallyzation]

I just discovered what this instrument is and I cannot hear it without crying. I love it so much!

[nesm]

This made me cry tears of joy to hear today, a beautiful instrument played by a beautiful man.

[tisk]

there are few instrument sounds i love and this gets added in my list. Is blissful to hear

[rjmoney]

mesmerizing to watch the technique

one of the most beautiful sounding instruments I have ever heard, wow

[jeffsurtees]

This guy is the Jeff Beck of the Kora, an instrument I only heard of 10 minutes ago. Excellent.

[troberts]

Beautiful. I just learned about this instrument, came here to listen and realized I'd actually heard it before on an album of harp music recorded at an international harp festival.

[zenzone]

sublime is the kora and the griots so deep. africa so much more than the west would have you believe

[jasonbarnes]

Probably one of the most beautiful musical instruments on earth apart from the human voice.

[matthewnungesser]

Wow! Absolutely beautiful. First time hearing of this instrument, and I'm blown away!

[halukkurtoglu]

This instrument is from heaven, thank you for playing it so amazing with lots of soul

[somaganguly]

What an artist & his boundless art ! Drew me spellbound!

[Chr.U.Cas]

👍👌👏 Simply fantastic! I own a playable Kora since many years. Unfortunately I'm not able to play it.
Thanks a lot for uploading and sharing this wonderful piece of music.
Best regards, luck and health.

[ilikematches]

Absolutely beautiful! My first time hearing the instrument, and I'm completely blown away!

[pointlessflippers]

I learned what this was after hearing a TSA story, and now I'm really sad to see a broken one after seeing and hearing this..

[austinsatterfield]

This would be a perfect instrument in a modern reggae setting. I need this so bad

[marieclairearnould]

Appel à la détente et méditation. On se relaxe vraiment. Très agréable. On voyage volontiers.
M Claire France sud

[aranyaofficial]

The melody is very similar to Raga Yaman in our Indian classical music... Splendid!!!!

[r.m.strong]

In a world with such music, it resounds everywhere, every culture, music ! So perfect, beautiful .
Art, dance, music, nature.. why is there so much hate ? When the world is so filled with wonder and beauty?
For all my time, this has never made sense to me .

[musicmanson]

The instrument is NOT a “harp-lute”. It is a KORA. A very important instrument in many West African nations. This instrument is played by a jali, who keeps the stories of the ancestors of these people. The people of the African Diaspora have suffered through ENOUGH colonization. So PLEASE respect the instrument and call it by its proper name! #kora #sayitsname