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Interviewing Gambian-born, Chicago-based Mandingo griot (musician and oral historian of the Mandingo people of West Africa) and kora player Foday Musa Suso

BROADCAST: Nov. 2, 1977 | DURATION: 00:57:07

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Details

Broadcast Date
Nov. 2, 1977

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
57 minutes, 7 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Music Music - World Music

People

Musicians Historians

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Suso, Foday Musa--Interviews Griots--Africa, West--20th century--Interviews Mandingo (African people)--Music. Songs, Mandingo. Kora (Musical instrument) Kora Music. Musicians--Africa, West--20th century--Interviews Audiotapes.

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