Born into a griot family from The Gambia that includes her legendary cousin, Toumani Diabaté, Sona Jobarteh is the first woman within the tradition to become a professional virtuoso on the kora, a West African stringed instrument. Effortlessly blending different musical styles, Jobarteh and her electric Afropop band play songs about cultural identity, gender, education, love, and respect.

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Please note:   Premier seating at Bombyx Center for Arts and Equity is the first three rows of the orchestra and the first row of the balcony. We do not use assigned seat numbers, all sections are first come, first seated.