Foday Musa Suso
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Foday Musa Suso is a Gambian-born kora virtuoso and composer known for blending traditional West African griot music with contemporary and experimental styles.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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griot ⓘ kora player ⓘ musician ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Bill Laswell
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Ginger Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack DeJohnette NERFINISHED ⓘ Kronos Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Glass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Gambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mandinka people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Suso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cross-cultural musical collaboration
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griot tradition ⓘ |
| founded | Mandingo Griot Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Mande music
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West African traditional music ⓘ experimental music ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| givenName | Foday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
cultural ambassador of Gambian music
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oral historian ⓘ storyteller ⓘ |
| influencedBy | traditional Mandinka griot music ⓘ |
| instrument | kora ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
English
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Mandinka ⓘ |
| memberOf | Mandingo Griot Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Foday Musa Suso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending traditional griot music with contemporary styles
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collaborations with Western classical and experimental musicians ⓘ virtuoso kora performance ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Jaliya
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Mandingo Griot Society (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Music from the Hearts of the Masters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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griot ⓘ kora player ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Gambia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Chicago
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New York City ⓘ |
| workLocation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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