Sona Jobarteh is the first female professional kora player from a griot family in West Africa who rose to prominence on this instrument. Sona Jobarteh is a British composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist.
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Sona Jobarteh is also a celebrity cousin and sister to kora players, Toumani Diabate, and Tunde Jegede respectively. Sona Jobarteh was born on October 17, 1983, in London. Sona Jobarteh has a zodiac sign of Capricorn and is of Gambian Nationality. Sona Jobarteh was born to parents, Galina Chester and Sanjally Jobarteh, and then had a brother called Tunde Jegede.
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Sona Jobarteh earned her basic education a the Royal College of Music, where she studied cello, piano, and harpsichord. She continued at the School of Music to study composition. The tv-personality bagged a degree at SOAS, University of London.
Does Sona Jobarteh have a son?
Sona Jobarteh has a son called SidikSona Jobarteyi Jobarteh-Codjoe who was given birth to in 2010. Information on her son and husband is limited due to her style of living. As to whether she is single or has a boyfriend, it’s not yet clear. This is attributed to the fact that she keeps her personal information off the spotlight.
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