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Revision as of 17:22, 18 January 2009
Balla Tounkara is a Kora player and singer from Mali. [1]
Early Life
He was born in Mali into a family of griots, who traditionally played music to the kings of the Malian Empire in their royal court. He started to learn the Kora as a child. [2]
Current activities
Balla Tounkara has released many albums and plays both solo and with a group called 'Groupe Spirite'. [3]He now lives in Boston, United States. [4]