Jali Bakary Konteh

-Gambian Kora Master & Griot-

“Via Akwaaba comes the music of Gambian kora player Jali Bakary Konteh, who, like a next generation kora player, puts a full bodied approach to the instrument, adding vocals, sax and a clopping drum to make it ever so slightly funky.”

-FADER Magazine


“Akwaaba Music has a great new release of acoustic Kora music from Gambian artist Jali Bakary Konteh. He comes from a griot family, which includes some of the world’s most renowned kora musicians, including his father Dembo Konteh, and grandfather Alhaji Bai Konteh.”

-Global Noize (Six Degrees Records Blog)


“For anybody interested in African music, Brikama should be an obligitory stop on the itinerary. The dusty town is home to one of the most renowned Kora players in the country, a griot clan that reaches back several generations and has brought forth such mighty talent as Dembo Konteh, and his son Jali Bakary Konteh.”

-Lonely Planet Guide to West Africa