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Podcast: The Daily Discourse
Episode: Friday Wind Down with Derek Gripper
Description: Â Our next guest is a leading guitarists on the continent whose love for music started at the age of six. He draws inspiration for his work from the techniques and the heritage of African string instruments. His work has brought him to stages on four continents and has played for former President, Nelson Mandela. He has worked alongside John Williams (Australia), Egberto Gismonti (Brazil), Toumani Diabate (Mali) and Debashish Bhattacharya (India). He joins us to discuss his latest album with African Kora master, Ballake Sissoko after the 50th anniversary of the Kora (traditional harp). The album explored s...