Jaliba Kuyateh
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2026-01-10 — HOLLIYEH, a new album to open 2026. The King of the Kora begins the year in beauty: HOLLIYEH, the new album by Jaliba Kuyateh & Kumareh Band, released on 10 January 2026 under Jaalolu license, carries a message of unity, respect and mandingue wisdom — in the line of the official clip of the same name, a call to "raise together".
2025-04-26 — A solidarity concert for the health of Sika. On 26 April 2025, Jaliba Kuyateh and the Kumareh Band gave a fundraising concert for the Sika Development Fund: the evening provided funding for the Sika Community Health Post, confirming the role of ambassador of the king of the kora.
2023 — Honored by Goldsmiths in London. In 2023 Goldsmiths, University of London, awarded a honorary fellowship to Jaliba Kuyateh — a distinction that salutes more than three decades of bringing the Gambian kora to the stage world.