- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Medium: Music
The kora is a Malian instrument with 21 strings made from a large bottle-shaped squash covered with leather. The strings are made from intestines, producing a soft sound that’s somewhere between a harp and a spanish guitar. Yerko Fuenzalida Lorca studied kora in Mali, where his instructor was so impressed by his talent and motivation that he gave him a kora in a gesture of respect and appreciation. Since his time in Africa, Yerko has travelled to Spain, where he plays in Barcelona parks and on sidewalks, sharing this beautiful and spiritual music with anyone who cares to listen.
