Africa
West Africa · Griot
Mande jeli lineages transmit histories through song and instruments. Regional community practices now meet recorded popular music and international collaborations.
History & evolution
Mali Empire era
Jeli associations
1900s
Recorded regional music
Today
International collaborations
Key styles
- Jeli song
- Mande instrumental
- Contemporary kora
Instruments
- Kora
- Balafon
- Ngoni
- Djembe
Masters & composers
- Toumani Diabaté
- Ballaké Sissoko
- Seckou Keita
- Sona Jobarteh
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