Djeli Fode Kujeti - Kora, Gorée Island, Music of Senegal

Djeli Fode Kujeti is a Mandinka Kora player who lives on Gorée Island, Senegal. The Kora is a West African harp made from a large calabash gourd with goat skin. In this video he performs the folk song "Mandjou" near the Gorée Island harbor and talks about his daily life. Filmed on April 5th 2019.

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CREDITS
Directed by Nick Jennings
Produced by Nick Jennings
Photography: Andrew Pritchard, Nick Jennings
Audio: Oryan Peterson-Jones
Mastering: Nick Jennings
Location Managers: Fallou Kandji, Batoura Diassy
Translation: Badara Ndiaye, Bacar Gueye

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