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This 14 string Kamale N’Goni was hand made locally in Australia from a resonating calabash and goat skin. The nylon strings produce a mellow, bluesy sound 🎶 The kamale n’goni is a modern variation of the donso n’goni. Kamale can be translated as “youth”, so the kamale n’goni is said the be the harp of the new generation to play modern arrangements on, rather than the traditional compositions. Today kamale n’goni are usually made with ten, twelve or fourteen strings. Explore our N'goni range her

Sona Jobarteh is the first female virtuoso player of the kora, a traditional African instrument. Now one of the world's foremost kora players, her mastery is made more remarkable when considering how complex the instrument is. https://cbsn.ws/3AheyTQ | 60 Minutes