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Jali Buba @ BAR OUSSOU!

Fri, 26 Apr

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Bar Oussou

🌺 JALI BUBA @ BAR OUSSOU! 🌺 🌍Jali Buba comes from a griot (hereditary musician) family, where he has played kora since the age of five. Jali comes from the famous Kuyateh family of Medina Wandifa. 🎶

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Jali Buba @ BAR OUSSOU!
Jali Buba @ BAR OUSSOU!

Time & Location

26 Apr 2024, 10:00 pm

Bar Oussou, 653 Sydney Rd, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia

About the event

🌍Born in Casamance, the southern region of Senegal, Jali Buba grew up living between neighbouring countries Gambia and Senegal. He comes from the griot-famous Kuyateh family of Medina Wandifa in Senegal. A griot is a renowned West African storyteller, singer, musician and oral historian. Griots often accompany their stories and songs with music, namely the kora, and Jali Buba Kuyateh continues this tradition with his eclectic sound of African beats that are complemented by western undertones.🎤

🎶The kora is a stringed instrument that resembles the harp and lute, which Jali has played since he was five years old. By the time he was ten, he has already composed three songs and was destined to be an artist.

Now living in Victoria, Jali has appeared on festival line-ups around Australia including WOMADelaide, Melbourne International Arts Festival, Woodford and Port Fairy Folk Festivals. He has also performed with some of Australia’s top…

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We acknowledge that our events take place on the land of the Wurundjeri people, the Traditional Owners of the land and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

Contact/Queries:
contact@baroussou.com.au
Band Bookings:
spencer@baroussou.com.au
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