Europe's first African Kora Festival featuring virtuoso workshops, story telling and music from the Griots;

The line up of artists / Griots include African Kora players:-

Kadialy Kouyate
Jally Kebba Susso
Jali Burama Mbye
Seckou Keita
Diabel Cissoko
Sura Susso
Modou Cissoko

As well as African percussion based Hi-Life dance band Yira Baa,
Other West African and Kora acts Include:
Nana Tsiboe
Ravi

Plus a Griot Circle 'Palaba Tree'
Exclusive viewing of Film - 'Whos World is it anyway?' documentary of Musicians Journeying across West Africa.

and two stages of live evening concerts... with performances by each of the Kora players and some with their bands.

University of Brighton Gardens and Sallis Benney Theatre,Grand Parade