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Sona Jobarteh at Le National

Fri 08 Mar 2024 • 08:30 pm Africa / Kora
Le National - Montréal 54,25$
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“From her virtuoso playing emanate strong, sparkling melodies and an often joyous energy (…) the advent of an artist capable of putting a fine sheen of modernity on West African tradition” (La Presse, 2022). The Gambian-British artist takes center stage with her majestic kora: an atypical image, but one that is full of joy and hope, to see a woman confidently play this symbolic instrument; to see her embody tradition and fully embrace her status as a griot; to see her, too, assume with aplomb her desire to shake up conventions with a breath of Jazz, she who counts tens of millions of views on web platforms. Her 2nd album, Badinyaa Kumoo (2022), 7 years in the making, includes a collaboration with Youssou N’Dour.

Living between England and Gambia, Sona Jobarteh enjoys the title of pioneering kora virtuoso in Africa. From New York to Paris, the press follows her every move, and she expresses herself not only on stage, but also through internationally-attended conferences. His boundless humanity spills over into his social struggles, including his active role in musical education in Gambia. After a memorable concert on the outdoor stage of the Festival international Nuits d’Afrique last July, Sona will this time be performing an indoor concert, accompanied by her young son on Balafon.

“De son jeu virtuose émanent des mélodies fortes, scintillantes, et une énergie souvent joyeuse. (…) l’avènement d’une artiste capable de mettre un fin lustre de modernité sur la tradition ouest-africaine” (La Presse, 2022). La britano-gambienne trône au centre de la scène avec sa majestueuse kora: une image atypique, mais ô combien réjouissante et porteuse d’espoir, de voir une femme jouer avec assurance de cet instrument symbolique ; de la voir incarner la tradition et endosser pleinement son statut de griotte ; de la voir, aussi, assumer avec aplomb son envie de bousculer les conventions d’un souffle Jazz, elle qui compte des dizaines de millions de vues sur les plateformes web. Son 2e album, Badinyaa Kumoo (2022), en gestation pendant 7 ans, inclut notamment une collaboration avec Youssou N’Dour. 

Vivant entre l’Angleterre et la Gambie, Sona Jobarteh jouit du titre de pionnière virtuose de la kora en Afrique. De New-York à Paris, la presse suit ses moindres manifestations, ne se contente pas de la scène pour s’exprimer mais également par des conférences internationalement suivies. Son humanité sans borne se déverse dans ses luttes sociales dont son rôle actif dans l’éducation musicale en Gambie. Après un concert mémorable sur la scène extérieure du Festival international Nuits d’Afrique en juillet dernier, Sona nous proposera cette fois-ci un concert en salle, accompagnée de son jeune fils au Balafon. 


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