Kings of the Gambia

Kings of the Gambia

The afro-helvetic band "King Kora" starts a concert tour through Gambia traveling by boat on the Gambia river.

2010 · 70 min · Music, Documentary

The ten-piece afro-helvetic band “King Kora” starts a tour through Gambia, the home country of its kora player and singer Lamin Jobarteh. The band travels for nine days on a boat on the river Gambia, stopping at eight villages and cities along the shore to perform, and finally giving three large concerts on the coast. But what they find in this country does not always meet their expectations…

Directed by David Vogel · Written by David Vogel

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