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Suntou Susso Kora Master

Multi instrumentalist, Kora Master, producer, composer, teacher and songwriter

0	ASHBURTON: Arts Centre
P	Thursday 2nd May, 2024
N	7:00pm

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Suntou is a kora player, percussionist, singer and composer from The Gambia. Born a griot in the 700-year old tradition unique to the Mandinka people. Suntou has a unique societal role as oral historian whilst transmitting and preserving a people’s culture through the generations in song, music and poetry. His musical abilities are outstanding and he is an in-demand and charismatic performer.

Suntou's family includes some of the world's most highly respected West African musicians. His musical abilities are outstanding and he is an in-demand and charismatic performer, attracting attention as soon as he arrived on the UK music scene. As well as sell-out tours with his full band, Suntou is much in demand for his solo shows which have included The Nest Collective Camp fire Club, How the Light Gets In, Greenbelt Festival, Sidmouth Folk Festival and Sofar Sounds.

This event is part of Tinners Moon Festival 2024. For more about this see ashburtonarts.org.uk/tinnersmoon2024.

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