Music & Performing Arts
Salieu Suso
Kora musician and tradition bearer
A Gambian legacySalieu Suso is a Gambian jali who began learning the kora from his father as a child. His training combined instrumental technique with Mandinka genealogy and history. After performing in Africa and Europe, he settled in the United States and developed a wide range of musical collaborations.
THEIR MARK ON HISTORY
01Performed with the World Music Collective at Guild Hall in 2020.
02Learned the kora from his father, Alhaji Musa Makang Suso.
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