School Matinee | Sona Jobarteh
June 9, 2021
Thursday, March 25, 2027, 10-11 AM
Street and Davis Performance Hall, Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre
Recommended for students in grades 4-12
School-day matinee tickets are available to public and private school students and their teachers, as well as homeschool students with an accompanying adult.
Free; registration required
As the first professional female virtuoso of the stringed kora, an instrument historically reserved for male griots, Sona Jobarteh brings a powerful new voice to a centuries-old West African tradition.
Performing with her band, she blends intricate kora playing, expressive vocals, and buoyant rhythms to move seamlessly between traditional Mandinka songs and contemporary influences.