Sona Jobarteh
| sex or gender | female  |
|---|---|
| country of citizenship | The Gambia, United Kingdom |
| given name | Sona |
| date of birth | 17 Ahinime 1983 |
| place of birth | London |
| relative | Amadou Bansang Jobarteh |
| languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| occupation | musician, singer |
| educated at | The Purcell School for Young Musicians |
| work period (start) | 1987 |
| award received | OkayAfrica 100 Women, OkayAfrica 100 Women |
| official website | http://www.sonajobarteh.com |
Sona Jobarteh (wɔwoo no afe 1983 ) yɛ Gambiani dwontofo a ɔbɔ nnwom ahorow, ne nnwom hyehyɛfo. Ɔfiri griot mmusua atitiriw anum a wɔbɔ adwinnade a wɔde bɔ nnwom a ne din de kora mu. Wɔ Sona abusua mu no ɔyɛ ɔbea a ɔdi kan a ɔbɔ kora. Ɔyɛ Toumani Diabate wɔfase, na ɔsan yɛ Tunde Jegede nuabea . [1] Mmarima abien yi agye din wɔ kora bɔ mu wɔ Afrika ne ammanɔne.
Ne mmofraberem ne nhomasua[sesa]
Wɔwoo Sona wɔ London. Edin a n'awofo de too no ne Maya Sona Jobarteh.
Sona yɛ Amadu Bansang Jobarteh banana. Amadu Bansang Jobarteh awofo tu firii Mali kɔtenaa Gambia. Ɛno nti na abusua no bɛyɛɛ Gambiafo. Sona ne kora bɔfo a wagye din a wɔagye din Toumani Diabaté bɔ abusua. Ne maame din de Galina Chester. Ɔyɛ Engiresini. Sona wɔ ɔbabarima. Ne din de Sidiki Jobarteh-Codjoe. Ɔwoo no afe 2010 mu.
Sona kɔɔ Royal College of Music. Ɛhɔ no osuaa cello, piano ne harpsichord. Ɛno akyi bere tiaa bi no ɔkɔɔ Purcell School of Music kɔsuaa sɛnea wɔhyehyɛ nnwom. Sona nim ne kurom kasa Mandinka yiye na onim Borɔfo kasa nso. Ɔhyehyɛ ne nnwom no pii wɔ Madinka kasa mu.
Nnwom ho adwuma[sesa]
Bere a na ɔda so yɛ osuani no ɔyɛɛ adwuma wɔ nnwontofo kuw nnwuma pii mu. Nnwom kuw no bi ne "River of Sound" ne Irish Chamber Orchestra, a Evelyn Glennie ka ho. Ɔsan ne Britten Sinfonia, Milton Keynes City Orchestra ne Viva Chamber Nnwontofo Kuw ayɛ nnwom ho adwuma.
Discography ho nsɛm[sesa]
- Ɔyɛfoɔ ne ahɔhoɔ mfoniniyɛfoɔ wɔ Spoken Herbs – (2006)
- Nnwom a ɛwɔ Atubrafo mu ( Mfe 500 Akyi Nnyigyei ) – Souljazzfunk (2006)
- Ahɔho mfoniniyɛfo wɔ Nu Beginin’ (Ty2) – (2007)
- Afro Acoustic Ɔkra – Sona Ɔkra Kyerɛwtohɔ (2008) .
- Ɔyɛfoɔ ne ahɔhoɔ mfoniniyɛfoɔ wɔ Hann a ɛwɔ Esum Sunsuma mu (HKB FiNN) – (2008)
- Ɛnanom Man: Nkonimdie no – Afrika Kuw no Kyerɛwtohɔ (2010) .
- Fasiya – Afrika Kuw no Kyerɛwtohɔ (2011) .
- Badinyaa Kumoo – Afrika Kuw no Kyerɛwtohɔ (2022) .
Sini ho nnwuma[sesa]
- Mfeɛ 500 Akyi (Kora agofomma)
- Adwene no (Oyikyerɛfo) .
- Atuu a Wɔabubu (Kora agofomma) .
- Adesuakuw a Edi Kan (Odwontofo) .
- Ɛna Man (Ɔhyehyɛfo) .
- Aboa (ɔyɛkyerɛfoɔ: "N'na Duniyaa") / (ɔyɛfoɔ: "N'na Duniyaa") / (ɔkyerɛwfoɔ: "N'na Duniyaa")