KOUROU FIA - COKORA (2026) [Hi-Res]

Paris-based West African multi-instrumentalist and kora master Kourou Fia Cokora, originally from Guinea, built his creative identity around transforming a speech stutter into a vehicle for musical expression. Communicating with his audience through the strings of the 21-string West African kora harp, the musician demonstrates that the language of rhythm and strings knows no speech impediments or hesitations.

The album's sonic layout centers on a blend of traditional West African roots music, Afro-jazz, and ethno-folk. The interplay of the kora, balafon, and subtle guitar textures forms atmospheric, meditative arrangements backed by expressive lead vocals, turning personal vulnerability into a narrative of resilience and cultural heritage.



Tracklist:
1-1 KOUROU FIA - Noche en l'Alhambra [4:21]
1-2 KOUROU FIA - Concierto de Aranjuez [4:14]
1-3 KOUROU FIA, Robby Marshall, Jean-Philippe Rykiel - Métro Paris [3:50]
1-4 KOUROU FIA, Robby Marshall - Le chemin de la kora [4:48]
1-5 KOUROU FIA, Robby Marshall - Mama rose wetsho [4:42]
1-6 KOUROU FIA - Valse n°2 kora [3:33]
1-7 KOUROU FIA, Jean-Philippe Rykiel - Ma kora ne bégaye pas [5:36]
1-8 KOUROU FIA - Take five [3:09]
1-9 KOUROU FIA - La feria d'Arles [4:28]