Author Vanessa Davis Griggs' Scrapbook

April 2, 2001
in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Vanessa at Unique Upstairs
Visiting with a wonderful person while speaking and signing at Unique Upstairs! Thanks for the invitation Irene!

Mamadou Diabate and Ensemble
Sylviaette took me to Salem College to see and hear Mamadou Diabate and Ensemble. Okay, if you pay close attention, I'll share a little of what I learned.

Kora
Kora
The jelis (or griots) 21 string harp
Balafon
Balafon
An 18-21 key wood xylophone

Mamadou Diabate plays the kora
Famoro Diabate plays the balafon
Moussa Sissoko plays the ngoni
and Aboulaye Diabate does vocals.

Now did you get all that?
Visit their web site by going to
www.alula.com

Visiting with a wonderful person while speaking and signing at Unique Upstairs! Thanks for the invitation Irene!	Sylviaette took me to Salem College to see and hear Mamadou Diabate and Ensemble. Okay, if you pay close attention, I'll share a little of what I learned.
	Kora The jelis (or griots) 21 string harp Balafon An 18-21 key wood xylophone
Mamadou Diabate plays the kora Famoro Diabate plays the balafon Moussa Sissoko plays the ngoni and Aboulaye Diabate does vocals.	Now did you get all that? Visit their web site by going to www.alula.com