Sona Jobarteh
- Date
- Tuesday, April 13, 2027
- Time
- Show 7 PM
- Venue
- Neptune Theatre (STG), U-District
- Genre
- World, Jazz
- Links
- Spotify
Sona Jobarteh plays Neptune Theatre (STG), a 1,000-capacity theater in U-District, on Tuesday, April 13. The show starts at 7 PM. Sona Jobarteh also has 1 other date on Go See Shows, in La Jolla.
Tuesday, Apr. 13, 2027 The Neptune Theatre Doors at 7pm Show at 8pm Reserved seating, all ages Sona Jobarteh is the first professional female Kora virtuoso to come from any of the West African Griot dynasties. Her lineage carries a formidable reputation for renowned Kora masters, most notable amongst these are her grandfather Amadu Bansang Jobarteh and her cousin, the legendary Toumani Diabaté. 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.
Sona Jobarteh is the first female Kora virtuoso to come from the West African Jobarteh griot family. She is the granddaughter of the Master griot Amadu Bansang Jobarteh and cousin to the renowned Kora player Toumani Diabaté
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