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kora

2 women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making kora. start at whatever level you're standing on.

the whole kora guide: what it is, where to start, everyone making it →

level 4 · further

art pop, hyperpop, and the underground

Sona Jobarteh
48k listeners · mali, gambia

level 5 · all the way

deep experimental

Lubiana
26k listeners · jazz, soul

✦ more women in genres close to this one

same neighborhood, and the girls are easier to find

jazz
like Laufey, Sade, and Amy Winehouse
world music
like Mayra Andrade, Cesária Évora, and Eleni Foureira
world
like Fairuz, Noa, and Lhasa de Sela
african
like Moliy, Margareth Menezes, and Les Amazones de Guinée
africa
like Les Amazones de Guinée, teni, and Moliy

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questions

Who are some women making kora?

Sona Jobarteh and Lubiana are a few. musicisforgirls.com/genres/kora/girls lists 2, sorted from mainstream to underground.

Who are some underground women making kora?

Further out, try Sona Jobarteh.

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