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Music of the West African Kora - Trio
- Date: 02/07/2026 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Location: Chatham Community Library
197 NC Hwy 87 N
Pittsboro, North Carolina 27312
Chatham Community Library will host "Music of the West African Kora" with a trio of musicians: Sean Gaskell, Diali Cissokho, and Will Ridenour on Saturday, February 7, from 2:00 - 3:00 pm in the Holmes Family Meeting Room. This program is free and open to the public.
- Sean Gaskell studied the kora in Gambia, and Senegal. He has presented programs at over 350 libraries in the United States and Canada, and hails from Tacoma, WA.
- Diali Cissokho, a virtuoso kora player and percussionist from Senegal, comes from a long line of Manding griots, whose role as historians and storytellers has been passed down through generations.
- Will Ridenour studied in Mali and Senegal and blends both traditional and modern influences with his original melodies. He has performed in 28 countries and works with a variety of artistic ventures including Paperhand Puppet Intervention.
This program is free and open to the public. Funding for this program is made possible by the Friends of the Chatham Community Library.
Residents may visit the libraries’ website www.chathamlibraries.org, or contact the Library at (919) 545-8084 for information on this and other events and programs.
Members of the media interested in attending/covering this event are asked to please notify Public Information Officer Kara Lusk in advance at 919-542-8258 or kara.lusk@chathamcountync.gov.