How classical-schooled Derek Gripper rehabilitated himself with 21-string West African technique

The South African musician spent a decade translating the centuries-old repertoire of the West African kora. He emerged with his a unique sound that isn’t restricted to the grid of the staff or the ...
Winston-Salem Journal

African guitarist Mdou Moctar at The Ramkat

TRANSCENDENCE: No one lifts audiences into the ether quite like an African guitarist. On Jan. 10, Mdou Moctar, a guitar god from Niger, will bring his hypnotic sound to The Ramkat for what is expected ...