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🔥 West African Kora master, Sona Jobarteh comes to ABQ on Oct. 20! 🌴 Sona is reputed for her skill as an instrumentalist, her distinctive voice, infectious melodies and her grace onstage, and she has rapidly achieved international success as a top class performer. The cousin of legendary artist, Toumani Diabaté, Sona is the first professional female Kora virtuoso to come from any of the West African Griot dynasties. She has been touring the world and was most recently interviewed on "60 Minute

296K views · 202 shares | "Bollywood is run by men and their sons and that is the priority." - Sona Mohapatra calls out sexism in Bollywood, in her documentary film Shut Up Sona. She tells Haroon Rashid that a "male singer is crowned king every two years" but there are hardly any songs for the women. | BBC Asian Network | Facebook