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DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Merrihew's Sunset G.\nMusicians: Prince Diabate\n\nJo
 in us for a world music series at Santa Monica’s iconic plant nursery\, 
 Merrihew’s Sunset Gardens. Merrihew's transforms into an intimate gather
 ing space after hours\, so come and enjoy a summer night of eclectic world
  music amongst the plants + under the stars. On September 13th\, we welcom
 e the great Prince Diabaté — Prince of the Kora. \n\n—\n\nPrince Diab
 até hails from a prominent\, Malinké family from Guinea\, West Africa. H
 e learned his art from his father\, Djéli Sori Diabaté. Breaking with tr
 adition\, his father also taught Prince's mother\, Hadja Djéli Sira Cisso
 ko\, to play kora. The young boy became an exceptionally early starter by 
 accompanying his parents to their concerts throughout West Africa. Despite
  his father's disapproval\, he decided to make music his life. When he was
  eight years old\, former Guinean President\, Sekou Touré\, came to his h
 ome town\, Kindia\, for a celebration in Independence Square. Braving the 
 outraged soldiers and his own fear\, the young musician grasped his kora\,
  threw himself at the President's feet and played a special song for him. 
 Greatly touched by his skill and audacity\, Sekou Touré became his benefa
 ctor\, enrolling him into the National Children's Theatre in Conakry. At 1
 6 years of age\, in Abidjan\, Ivory Coast\, he stumbled upon a videocasset
 te of Jimi Hendrix and\, inspired by what he heard\, entered an internatio
 nal kora competition. Taking first prize that day he became known as 'Prin
 ce Diabaté\, Prince of the Kora.'\n____________________________\n\nOpenin
 g set by local guitar duo Guitarras Hermanas. \n\nPlus - enjoy West Africa
 n snacks available for purchase from Sumptuous in Marina Del Rey!\n\nPleas
 e note that doors open at 7pm and the show will begin shortly thereafter. 
 And don't forget all concert guests can enjoy after-hours shopping + 15% o
 ff all evening. \n\nSee ya soon - it's going to be magical!
LOCATION:Sunset Park\, Santa Monica
SUMMARY:World Music Series in the Garden: Prince Diabaté and the Kora
URL:https://www.groupmuse.com/events/14443-world-music-series-in-the-garden
 -prince-diabate-and-the-kora
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