Lamin Saho
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Lamin Saho is a kora
player, vocalist and the leader of the band
Roots and Culture.
He lives in The Gambia
, in West Africa and he is the oldest son of the famous late Yankuba Saho, who was a griot
also.
There are a lot of kora players in The Gambia, but Lamin is very talented and he has the intention to keep the traditional kora music alive, but he has given it a personal touch. That's why the people in The Gambia love Lamin for his music.
Kora (instrument)
The kora is a 21-string bridge-harp used extensively in West Africa.-Description:A kora is built from a large calabash cut in half and covered with cow skin to make a resonator, and has a notched bridge. It does not fit well into any one category of western instruments and would have to be...
player, vocalist and the leader of the band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
Roots and Culture.
He lives in The Gambia
The Gambia
The Republic of The Gambia, commonly referred to as The Gambia, or Gambia , is a country in West Africa. Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, surrounded by Senegal except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean in the west....
, in West Africa and he is the oldest son of the famous late Yankuba Saho, who was a griot
Griot
A griot or jeli is a West African storyteller. The griot delivers history as a poet, praise singer, and wandering musician. The griot is a repository of oral tradition. As such, they are sometimes also called bards...
also.
There are a lot of kora players in The Gambia, but Lamin is very talented and he has the intention to keep the traditional kora music alive, but he has given it a personal touch. That's why the people in The Gambia love Lamin for his music.
Saba Miniamba
- Ebrima Bojang (Lamin Saho)
- Keba Njouga (Lamin Kuyateh)
- Mbanilay (Traditional)
- Miniamba (Traditional)
- Tumarankeh (Lamin Saho)
- Kelleh (Lamin Saho)
- Kaira (Traditional)
- Saho (Lamin Saho)
- Njangu Kelelehlu (Traditional)
Jung Kelefa
- Jola Kelefa (Traditional)
- Dawda Sanneh (Jung Kelefa)
- Nkana Keleleh (Lamin Saho)
- Conkoba (Traditional)
- Mbamba Bojang (Mbaye Konteh)