Toumani Diabate - Kaira

Toumani Diabaté — Kaira

Master player of the kora — the West African harp

Presenting Toumani Diabaté's Kaira — remastered and reissued for the first time since 1988. Kaira was the debut album by Toumani Diabaté, master player of the kora — the West African harp with 21 strings. Kaira remains one of the most important and influential kora albums of all time. It was the first international release to feature a solo kora without voice. The album turned Toumani into a star overnight, whilst also establishing the kora's reputation as one of Africa's most captivating and versatile indigenous instruments.