About Alhaji Bai Konte
Alhaji Bai Konte (b. 1920; d. 1982 or 1983) was a jali (praise singer) from Brikama, Gambia. He played the 21-string kora and is believed to have been the first kora player to perform and tour in the United States as a soloist, playing at the 1973 Newport Jazz Festival. (Les Ballets Africains, a dance and music group from Guinea, had first performed in the U.S. in 1959, and featured a kora player.) His sons Dembo Konte and Sherrifo Konteh (sic) live in Brikama, Gambia.
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Alla l'aa ke
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Baa to toto
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Jula Jekere
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Cedo
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Jato
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Alla I'aa Ke
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Dalua
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Alhaji Bamba Bojang
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Fayunkunko
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Kelefa ba
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Cewe Ienkele Wecho
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Cewe lenkele wecho
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Tara
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Tuning Kora
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Simbomba
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Sutukung Kumbu Sora / Solo
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Tutu Jara
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Darisalami Amad Fal
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Kelafa ba
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Tuning The Kora
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Alaji Bamba Bojang
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Tuning Kora - Live
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Jato - Live
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Fayunkundo
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Simbomba - Live
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Jura Jekele
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Kelefaba
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Tara (bonus track)
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Turning Kora
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Tuning Kora [#][*]
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Simbomba (Live)
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Tuning Kora (bonus track)
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Simbomba [#][*]
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Jato (bonus track)
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Simbomba (bonus track)
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Jato (Live)
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Tuning Kora (Live)
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Alla L'aa Ke (Gambia)
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Sudurum Kumbosora
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jula jakere
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01-Alhaji Bai Konte - Alla l'aa ke
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05-Alhaji Bai Konte - Baa to toto
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Turning The Kora
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07-Alhaji Bai Konte - Alaji Bamba bojang
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Jembasengo
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Tara [#][*]
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Kelefa Ba (Kelefaba)
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02-Alhaji Bai Konte - Cewe lenkele wecho
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Sudurum Kumbosora (feat. Malamini Jobate)
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