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Dembo Konte

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Geboren in:Gambia

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Dembo Konte (or Konté) (died January 2014) and Kausu Kuyateh (died 16 June 2018) were master kora players from West Africa. They were also singers and, above all, jalis; storytellers and guardians of oral tradition, preserving the history of people and events via their music. Stories and history are passed down from generation to generation by this method within families and groups of friends, ensuring survival of such stories for centuries. The jali sings the praises of his friends and... meer

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