JOEL SEBUNJO
Uganda
The vibratory epic of the Pan-African kora
The story of Joel Sebunjo, from Kampala, is marked by a founding thunderbolt in 1999, listening to Toumani Diabaté and his flamboyant kora. This young Ugandan then enthralled by this unique musical wealth as the iconic instrument of Senegal, Mali and Guinea simply does not exist in the East African music. By mixing this Mandingo harp-lute with the endongo, a kind of lyre typical of the Baganda people of Uganda, this multi-instrumentalist and singer fulfills his Pan African dream of a cultural bridge between East and West Africa through the vibratory force of stringed instruments…
