Dawda Jobarteh and His Fantastic Kora

Name: Dawda Jobarteh and His Fantastic Kora
Start: 2026-08-30T12:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-30T13:00:00+02:00
Location: Børnekulturhus Ama´r

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 · 12:30 — 13:00

Børnekulturhus Ama´r, Copenhagen · 50–75 kr. · ≈ 7–10 €

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Dawda Jobarteh and His Fantastic Kora — Børnekulturhus Ama´r, Copenhagen

On Sunday 30 August 2026 at 12:30, Dawda Jobarteh brings his kora to Børnekulturhus Ama'r on Amager. The Gambian musician blends traditional kora music with jazz, rock and electronic effects, performing three concerts that day - also at 11:00 and 14:00 - with music for all ages. This is one of three Danish dates on his tour, which also includes Copenhagen the day before and Kerteminde in November. Børnekulturhus Ama'r on Øresundsvej is a municipal cultural centre designed by Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter and opened in 2013, located at Amager Kulturpunkt. Tickets cost 50-75 kr.

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About the venue: Børnekulturhus Ama´r

Børnekulturhus Ama'r on Øresundsvej in the Amager district is a municipal children's cultural centre for ages 0-16, designed by Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter and opened in 2013. Part of Amager Kulturpunkt, it runs afternoon classes in theatre, visual art, dance and music, and offers workshops for school groups and institutions led by professional artists. Weekends and school holidays bring family-oriented events. The building has a climbing wall, dens for free play, and a café area.

Øresundsvej 8B, 2300 København S Get directions

About the event: Dawda Jobarteh and His Fantastic Kora

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Good to know

Three performances: 11.00 a.m., 12.30 p.m. and 2.00 p.m.
Requires free seat ticket - collected at the info booth on the festival grounds
Festival day ticket valid for all activities and performances with seating
Suitable for all ages - including the smallest
Takes place on Amager - at Amager Bio, BETA, Teater ZeBU or Børnekulturhus Ama'r
The ticket is exchanged for a wristband upon arrival at the info booth
Food and drinks can be purchased on the grounds - or brought yourself

About: Dawda Jobarteh

Dawda Jobarteh carries one of West Africa's oldest musical lineages, yet his kora sound was shaped in Denmark, where he has lived since 1999 and built his own crossroads between Gambian griot music, jazz and rock. With four albums on the British label Sterns Music and collaborations spanning genres and continents, he is a well-established presence on the Danish music scene.

placement on World Music Chart Europe (album 'Soaring Wild Lands', 2022)

studio albums released on Sterns Music

What's new

2026-02
Dawda Jobarteh performed at ALICE in Copenhagen as part of Vinterjazz 2026 in a new trio with Norwegian drummer and vocalist Siv Øyunn Kjenstad and pianist Nikolaj Svaneborg.
2024-05
The live album 'Live in Turku' with Dawda Jobarteh and Stefan Pasborg was released on May 17, 2024 on April Records - recorded at a festival in Turku, Finland, in April 2023.
2023-04
Dawda Jobarteh was nominated for the Songlines Music Awards 2023 in the Africa and Middle East category for the album 'Soaring Wild Lands'.

Tracks

Soaring Wild Landstitle track from fourth album (2022), with Admeta String Quartet

Sunjatatraditional Gambian repertoire, reinterpreted on 'Soaring Wild Lands'

Transitional Timestitle track from second album (2016) on Sterns Africa

Northern Light Gambian Nightdebut album (2011) - first release on Sterns Africa

I Met Her by the Riversingle from 2018, third album

Recent shows

Nov 12, 2019 Vega, Copenhagen (DK)
May 3, 2019 Den Rå Hal, Godsbanen, Aarhus (DK)
Jul 5, 2004 Blågårds Apotek, Copenhagen (DK)

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