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SONA JOBARTEH DISCOGRAPHY |
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| SOLO ALBUMS | |||||
 1995 Triciom Records |
AFRO ACOUSTIC SOUL - SONA JOBARTEH |
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As Sona Jobarteh's debut album, this stands as a testament to the many facets of her music inheritance from both the West and West Africa. It creates a seamless meeting-point between the West African rhythms and melodies from the Kora and Guitar, and the blues, jazz, soul, R&B and Classical influences from the West. |
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| SONA JOBARTEH AS A FEATURED ARTIST | |||||
 1995 Triciom Records |
LAMENTATION - TUNDE JEGEDE |
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ROLE: Kora Player Composer |
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| Sona Jobarteh featured as a Kora player and a Composer on this seminal classical debut album by Tunde Jegede. 'Lamentation' was voted album of the year by Wire magazine, chosen by opera diva Maria Ewing as one of her Desert Island discs, and has very successfully found its way to a worldwide audience. | |||||
 1995 Triciom Records |
MALIAN ROYAL COURT MUSIC - TUNDE JEGEDE |
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| This album was the first of its kind, marking the establishment of a new concept - African Classical Music. It has been hailed by many critics as a masterpiece within the idiom of African Classical Music, and Sona Jobarteh had the opportunity to record her earliest piece 'Fountain of People's Hope' which she composed at the age of six. It was arranged by Tunde Jegede for this album, featuring two Koras and Flute. | |||||
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VITALISTICS - HKB FiNN |
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| This is the critically acclaimed debut album of Spoken Word artist HKB FiNN. It provided an opportunity for Sona Jobarteh to work in a new genre of music which she had never exlored creatively before. This meeting was to begin a fruitful succession of collaborative work between her and HKB FiNN. | |||||
 2005. Alter Native Studios |
ACOUSTIC AFRO HIP HOP - HKB FiNN |
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Vocalist |
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| This classic album is an exploration of the meeting point between Africa and the African Diaspora. It features an acoustic collection of heavy bass grooves, experimental jazz, world music and soulful Hip Hop elements. Sona Jobarteh had the opportunity to contribute to this milestone album and to develop her skills as a producer. Her most notable contribution to this album was the track 'Life Saver' which she wrote with HKB FiNN and demonstrates a new - found maturity to her sound. This track was later chosen for the film '500 Years Later' which was released in 2006. | |||||
 2006 Triciom Records |
STILL MOMENT - TUNDE JEGEDE | ROLE:
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| This is undisputedly one of Tunde Jegede's strongest albums. A truly reflective, deep and ethereal work of art, it is one of the best critically acclaimed recordings of the Kora by one of its finest exponents. Sona Jobarteh's composition 'Fountain Of A People's Hope' was once again featured on this album. | |||||
 2006. Souljazzfunk |
MUSIC OF THE DIASPORA - 500 YEARS LATER SOUNTRACK | ROLE:
Vocalist |
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| This album is the soundtrack to the groundbreaking, widely acclaimed documentary film '500 Years Later' which charts the history and impact of slavery on the African peoples in the diapora. Sona Jobarteh for the first time moves into the sphere of film-music and works with fellow songwriter Alik Shahadah to produce the reflective, timeless track 'If I'. Her collaborative piece 'Lifesaver' with HKB FiNN was also chosen as a feature for this epic film. | |||||
 2007. Alter Native Studios |
SPOKEN HERBS - HKB FiNN | ROLE:
Vocalist |
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| This album is an exciting meeting point between West Africa and the West Indies. It is an electro-acoustic album with a lyrical emphasis on cultural politics, urban dystopia and social repression over varying Hip Hop beats, live strings, blu dub and rock elements. Sona Jobarteh featured on this album as a vocalist and producer of the hit track 'Babylondon'. | |||||
 2007 |
NU BEGININ' - TY 2 | ROLE:
Vocalist
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| This album by Zambian singer, lyricist and songwriter TY2 was a hit in his home country, topping the charts. Sona Jobarteh worked with TY2 whilst he was recording in London and this provided the opportunity for her to try something new. The album draws a perfect balance between warm Zambian acoustic harmonies, hip hop and reggae. | |||||
 2008 Alter Native Studios |
LIGHT IN THE SHADE OF DARKNESS - HKB FiNN | ROLE:
Vocalist |
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| This album brings a marked musical and poetic maturity to the realm of Acoustic Afro Hip Hop. It is a kaleidoscopic musical experience with a well balanced blend of spoken word, poetry & Soul, skillfully encompassing Blues, Reggae & Afro-beats. | |||||
 2008 Xiom Music |
THERE WAS A TIME - THE AFRICAN CLASSICAL MUSIC ENSEMBLE & KASSE MADY DIABATÉ | ROLE: |
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| This is the debut album for the African Classical Music Ensemble. Formed in 1999, Sona Jobarteh was one of the early members of this unique ensemble. This album is a beautifully sophisticated presentation of repertoire from the west African Griot tradition. This album was recorded in Bamako, Mali, with the celebrated Malian singer Kasse Mady Diabaté. | |||||
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