African virtuoses. The classic guinean gruitar group

The African Virtuosos consist of three brothers from one of African music's most influential families. Abdoulaye, Sire, and Sékou Diabaté come from a long line of griots, or troubadours, storytellers, and kora players. Though the brothers' mastery of the kora (a guitar-like instrument of African decent) was expected, theirs was the first generation to transfer that skill and musical ability to the guitar. The trio's older brother, Papa Diabaté, is widely credited with popularizing the electric guitar throughout their native Guinea. Thanks to Papa's work, the electric guitar emerged as African pop music's leading voice through the 1960s and '70s. [lang=en]The African Virtuosos consist of three brothers from one of African music's most influential families. Abdoulaye, Sire, and Sékou Diabaté come from a long line of griots, or troubadours, storytellers, and kora players. Though the brothers' mastery of the kora (a guitar-like instrument of African decent) was expected, theirs was the first generation to transfer that skill and musical ability to the guitar. The trio's older brother, Papa Diabaté, is widely credited with popularizing the electric guitar throughout their native Guinea. Thanks to Papa's work, the electric guitar emerged as African pop music's leading voice through the 1960s and '70s. [/lang]