This is a short bonus episode in my Inspiring Excerpts series, from E3 S2  with guest Sophie Lukacs, the kora player, singer and songwriter. You'll hear a short clip of her performance of a traditional tune "Jula Jegere",  you'll hear her explain about the kora a bit, and then you'll hear her talk about her unique personal journey, leaving medical school to go live in Mali and immerse herself in the culture and master the kora. Finally, you'll hear a clip of her original song, "Falling".

Links to the full episode in both video and podcast format along with the full transcript: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/e3s2sophielukacs

To learn more about Sophie and her current projects: https://www.sophielukacs.com/

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photo credit: Christina Alonso