In Memoriam: Kora Maestro Jali Tata Dinding Jobarteh. Three years on, we still remember you. May Allah continue to grant you Aljannah Firdausi, where you play the kora for the angels. Immortals never die. As Rabindranath Tagore said, “Death is not extinguishing the light; it is merely putting out the […]
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Beast: A Critical Analysis from Aesthetics to Audience Reviews
This article offers a critical analysis of Beast, a 2022 American survival thriller film that features Gambian international kora virtuoso, Sona Jobarteh. The story follows a widowed father and his two teenage daughters who visit a South African game reserve, Mopani Reserve, but must fight to survive when they are […]