Jali Musa Jawara

The half-brother of influential kora player Mory Kante and the cousin of guitarist Kante Manfila, Jali Musa Jawara (now known as Djeli Moussa Diawara) has expanded upon his family's musical legacy. A former member of his brother's band, Jawara has demonstrated his own music vision with several groundbreaking albums. While the traditional music of West Africa remains the foundation of his sound, Jawara has increasingly incorporated elements of electronic music, pop, jazz and hip hop. Jawara's debut album, Flamenkora, recorded solo on kora, guitar, percussion and vocals, was a s...