Lamin Saho is a kora player, vocalist,

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Roots and Culture. He lives in

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, in West Africa, and he is the oldest son of the Yankuba Saho

who was a

also. There are a lot of kora players in The Gambia, but Lamin is very talented and he has the intention to keep the traditional kora music alive, but he has given it a personal touch. He is well known in The Gambia for his music.

Discography

''Saba Miniamba''

# Ebrima Bojang (Lamin Saho) # Keba Njouga (Lamin Kuyateh) # Mbanilay (Traditional) # Miniamba (Traditional) # Tumarankeh (Lamin Saho) # Kelleh (Lamin Saho) # Kaira (Traditional) # Saho (Lamin Saho) # Njangu Kelelehlu (Traditional)

''Minimba Live''

''No track list available''

''Jung Kelefa''

# Jola Kelefa (Traditional) # Dawda Sanneh (Jung Kelefa) # Nkana Keleleh (Lamin Saho) # Conkoba (Traditional) # Mbamba Bojang (Mbaye Konteh)

References

External links

His website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saho, Lamin Gambian Kora players Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Gambian singers