Music & Performing Arts
Papa Susso
Kora player and oral storyteller
Born 1947Papa Susso was born in Sotuma Sere in The Gambia and trained in a family of hereditary musicians. He left government economics work to concentrate on preserving oral and musical traditions. His performances and recordings connect the roles of musician, genealogist and storyteller with audiences beyond The Gambia.
THEIR MARK ON HISTORY
01Published How Kora Was Born in The Brooklyn Rail in 2015.
02Worked with symphonic ensembles as well as other musical groups.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING01The Brooklyn Rail contributor biography
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