Jali Nyama Suso

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Jali Nyama Suso was a renowned Gambian kora virtuoso and griot celebrated for his mastery of traditional Mandinka music and storytelling.

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Jali Nyama Suso canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mandinka griot
griot
kora player
musician
person
artForm epic performance
musical storytelling
oral poetry
culturalRole hereditary griot
oral historian
praise singer
ethnicity Mandinka
genre Mande music
Mandinka music
instrument kora
languageOfPerformance Mandinka
name Jali Nyama Suso
nationality Gambian
notableFor preservation of Mandinka oral history
traditional Mandinka storytelling
virtuosic kora playing
occupation griot
kora player
singer
storyteller
regionActive The Gambia
West Africa
reputation master of traditional Mandinka music
renowned kora virtuoso
tradition Mande griot tradition
Mandinka oral tradition

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kora playedBy Jali Nyama Suso
Jali Nyama Suso name Jali Nyama Suso