Love Life
Kurtis Lamkin
Kurtis Lamkin is a poet from Philadelphia who plays the kora and, on this album, the jinjin. As with the kora, the jinjin lends itself to praise songs about endeavors and sacrifices that make healthy societies.
“Kurtis Lamkin is a gifted poet and musician from Charleston, SC. He accompanies himself on the kora, a 21-string West African harp/lute built from a large gourd. The sound is rich and beautiful, like an earthy koto or a ukulele multiplied...” - Kathy Collins, actress, storyteller and radio personality at The Buzz 107.5 Maui
— The Maui News
