Biography of Tunde Jegede

Tunde Jegede (b. 1972) is a British-born Nigerian musician renowned for his performance of African classical music. He is a master kora player, and specializes in the West African classical music tradition which dates from the period of Sundiata. His sister is Maya Jobarteh, who is one of the few diaspora kora players. His father is Nigerian artist Emmanuel Taiwo Jegede.


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