Derek Gripper - Music From The Strings Of Mali - Tuesday, October 27 at 7:30 PM in Rittenhouse, PhiladelphiaRittenhouse

Derek Gripper - Music From The Strings Of Mali

Tuesday, October 27 at 7:30 PM·7:30 p.m.·Rittenhouse

Derek Gripper - Music From The Strings Of Mali

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Posted to Rittenhouse on October 17, 2026

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Tue, Oct 27 at 7:30pm

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The Church of the Holy Trinity, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, United States

Be transported into the world of West African music with Derek Gripper, the South African guitarist who did what many believed could not be done: translate the intricate, interlocking music of the 21-string Malian kora onto a single six-string guitar. Guitar legend John Williams called the feat "absolutely impossible until I heard Derek Gripper do it.” Fifteen years ago, Gripper did what everyone...

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