WORLD KORA TRIO Fuses African and Other Rhythms

Explore far-flung musical cultures with the World Kora Trio. Taking a polycultural approach to world music and moved by a common desire for exploration and musical give-and-take, these three musicians from diverse musical and cultural backgrounds make music that melds tradition and modernity. The group is made up of American cellist Eric Longsworth, Mali-born kora player Chérif Soumano, and singer and French percussionist Jean Luc Di Fraya. The effervescent dialogue between the three musicians is playful and dynamic, illustrating music as the one universal, border-defying language. Eric Longsworth Jean-Luc Di Fraya Chéric Soumano