The kora is described as a cross between a harp, lute and guitar. It's part of a musical tradition passed down exclusively from father to son in a special set of families in West Africa. Sunday, Lesley Stahl speaks with Sona Jobarteh the first female virtuoso player. https://cbsn.ws/3hxkpxS | 60 Minutes
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Wow! Watch this amazing cover of Mad World on the Kora instrument - a 22-string West African harp by George Smerin. Credit: George Smerin | Music Traveler
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