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Beautiful percussive playing of the traditional West African kora, mixed with Appalachian influenced banjo and guitar, and overlaid with the singing of five ethereal voices create the exotic feel of Bakary Jobarteh?s Ebaraka. The kora holds an enchanting magic that blesses it's player by bringing a peace through music that would not be possible using human hands alone. There are stories of the sound box of this instrument burning people's hands and being unwrapped only to have birds fly out of it. In the music of the kora, and the traditional songs of the Gambian people, there is something so beautifully ancient that is impossible not to stop and breathe in and recognize the beauty around you. Ebaraka does an incredible job of capturing this powerful beauty. If you have been looking for a new, seuthing sound to add to your mix of music, there is nothing as touching as the sound of the kora. And for those of you who are already kora lovers, this album is a "must listen" - a unique blend of traditional West African kora music, appalachian banjo, guitar, violin, and five beautiful, haunting voices.