Toumani Diabaté

Toumani Diabaté is from Mali (West Africa). He plays the kora, a 21-stringed traditional Malian musical instrument. The music from the kora, whether solo or accompanied by a band or vocals, is so melodious that, some say, it can transport the listener to the seventh heaven.

Toumani Diabaté is represented by World Circuit Records, London. You can buy his CDs from, or listen to his music on, their website. To listen to his music, choose any of the 3 albums displayed at the bottom of the screen and click on the ‘listen’ link.

You can also watch a video of Toumani Diabaté’s performance on YouTube here (4 minutes of bliss) and a short intro to playing the kora here.

[Citation: World Circuit Records; YouTube.]