Episode 234 features an interview with South African guitarist - Derek Gripper who has produced some of South Africa’s most extraordinary musical works by focusing his talents on compositions of master musicians such as Kora virtuosos Toumani and Diabate, Ballake Sissoko. Gripper discovered the ability to transcribe the dazzling polyrhythmic music of the West African Kora, note-for-note and then playing them on six-string nylon string guitar.
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Constantinople & Ablaye Cissoko
Poisson au fond de L'ocean
Constantinople & Ablaye Cissoko
Jardins Migrateurs
. Ma Case
Lucas Santtana
Lucas Santtana
Lucas Santtana
O Céu é Velho Há Muito Tempo
Mais Um Discos
Derek Gripper & Mike Block
Chiwo
Derek Gripper & Mike Block
Sat Morning in Boston
New Cape Records
Le Trio Joubran
Zawâj El Yamâm- feat Dahafer Yussef
Le Trio Joubran
As Far
World Village .Harmonia Mundi.
Sona Jobarteh
Sahel
Sona Jobarteh
Motherland The Score
African Guild Records
Derek Gripper
Kaira (Peace)
Toumani Diabates
One Night on Earth
New Cape Records
Derek Gripper
Chamber Music
Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal
One Night on Earth
New Cape Records
Derek Gripper
Koortjie
Derek Gripper
A Year of Swimming
New Cape Records
Derek Gripper
Tita
Derek Gripper
A Year of Swimming
New Cape Records
Derek Gripper
Folon
Salif Keita
A Year of Swimming
New Cape Records
Derek Gripper
Si Naani\
Toumani Diabates
Libraries on Fire
New Cape Records
Derek Gripper
Duga
Bassekou Kouyate
One Night on Earth
New Cape Records
Said Chraibi
Andalusian Oud Music
Said Chraibi
Africa North
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