Artist description Dembo Jobarteh is a young and eager griot from The Gambia. He plays traditional songs and also composes new ones. His music reflects life in The Gambia: sunny and sometimes rough.

Music Style Traditional westafrican

Musical Influences Other gambian griots

Similar Artists Amadu Bansang Jobarteh

Artist History Dembo Jobarteh was born in Niani Kayai, The Gambia. As a member of a well known griot family he has been playing kora and singing since childhood. After finishing his musical training as a griot, he went to Dakar (Senegal). There he spend a few years working as an entertainer. Since 2001 he has his own music school, Gambian Griot. Here he records his songs on mini disc. The discs are later edited and mastered in The Netherlands. By joining mp3.com he hopes to find a world wide audience for The Gambia's traditonal music.

Instruments Kora and Mandinka drums

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Location Serrekunda, Western Division - Gambia

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