Baobab Trio

Album coming soon!

A new project, with Michael Shay on cello and Steven Skolnik on percussion. We fuse traditional kora tunes with our own sensibilities - composing songs in new time signatures and altered tunings. Michael and Steven bring their eclectic, improvisational musicality to the group, inspiring a unique blend of West African and contemporary splendor.

Upcoming Performances

November 7 @ Rainshadow Studios, Port Townsend, WA. Click here for tickets.

Previous Performances

September 15th, 7pm, at Artichoke Music.
September 13th, 8pm at the Aladdin Theater - with Vieux Farka Touré.

The kora is an ancient, 21-stringed harp played by the Mandinka people of West Africa.

I discovered the kora while studying at Ohio State, and took lessons with Professor Ryan Skinner. In 2015 and 2018 I traveled to West Africa, spending a total of five months immersed in the musical culture of Gambia and Mali. I trained with kora masters - learning the songs, history and customs that give the kora its voice.

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