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Derek Gripper

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Guitarist Conjures The Sound Of The Kora From Thousands Of Miles Away

Tom Cole

Derek Gripper's exploration of West African kora music has produced two acclaimed albums — and, he says, a better understanding of the classical music he played as a kid.