[Loscho_Enews] West African Kora Player To Perform in Index

Snocoheritage snocoheritage at gmail.com
Tue Nov 5 20:39:17 PST 2013


Reminder --
A unique traditional West African twenty one string harp-lute
7:00pm on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at the River House, 444 Avenue A. in
Index.
A great opportunity to appreciate other cultures, an interesting musical
heritage and benefit the Index Historical Society.
http://indexhistoricalsociety.org/events/

See below for more information

On Mon, Oct 28, 2013 at 10:07 PM, Snocoheritage <snocoheritage at gmail.com>wrote:

> World Renowned West African Kora Player To Perform in Index
>
> Northwest Heritage Resources is pleased to present a concert performance
> by world famous West African kora musician Foday Musa Suso in Index, WA.
>
> The concert is presented in partnership with the Index Historical Society
> and the Ethnic Heritage Council, and is scheduled for *7:00pm on
> Saturday, November 9, 2013 at the River House, 444 Avenue A. in Index. *
>
> Foday Musa Suso comes from a traditional Mandinka griot family from Gambia
> in West Africa. His main instrument is the kora, a traditional West African
> twenty one string harp-lute. In the Mandinka tradition, the kora player is
> also a skilled singer, oral historian, geneologist and storyteller. In
> addition to performing the music of his West African homeland, Suso
> emigrated to Chicago in 1977 and has collaborated with many famous American
> jazz and classical musicians such as Bill Laswell, Philip Glass, Pharoah
> Sanders, Jack DeJohnette, Ginger Baker, Paul Simon and Kronos Quartet.
> Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear a master West African musician!
>
> Suggested admission to the concert is a donation of $5.00, collected at
> the event. There will be no advance ticket sales. The November 9th concert
> is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, ArtsWA (formerly
> the Washington State Arts Commission) and Northwest Heritage Resources.
> Most of admission donations will go to support the Index Historical
> Society. *For more information call 206-306-1181 <206-306-1181> or
> 360-793-1534 <360-793-1534>, or email: info at northwestheritageresources.org
> <info at northwestheritageresources.org>.*
> --
>
> Forwareded by
> Karen Prasse
> League of Snohomish County Heritage Organizations
> info at snocoheritage.org
> www.snocoheritage.org
>



-- 
Karen Prasse
League of Snohomish County Heritage Organizations
info at snocoheritage.org
www.snocoheritage.org
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