Ironically, she ended up making her mark in a world that was even less welcoming for women: as a virtuoso of the kora, the majestic 21-string instrument that her West African griot family has ...

One Bay Area man who plays an unusual West African instrument recently discovered ... After decades of pursuing his passion, ...

Women are usually forbidden to play the kora and are often assigned the task of singing or accompanying themselves with more simple percussive instruments and shakers while the men play the main ...