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Derek Gripper

Derek Gripper (born November 14, 1977) is a South African classical guitarist. He is known for transcribing West African music made for the 21-string kora to the six-string guitar, with a focus on the traditional music of Mali. He has collaborated extensively with notable musicians including John Williams, Toumani Diabaté, and Ballaké Sissoko.

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Occupation
Guitarist
Education
South African College of Music University of Cape Town
Born
(1977-11-14) November 14, 1977 (age 48) Cape Town, South Africa
Genres
World · Blues · Malian folk
Labels
Platoon · New Cape Records · Matsuli Music

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related to Critical reception · 15
Derek Gripper → African, Ballaké Sissoko, Banning Eyre, Earth, Financial Times, Gripper's, Guardian, Le Monde, Mail, Mali, Music, One Night, Reviewing, Strings, The
related to Albums · 14
Derek Gripper → Ballaké Sissoko, Billy Goes, Durban, Earth, Fire, Libraries, Mali, Music, My Daughter, One Night, Sleep Songs, Strings, Swimming, Year
Genres · 3
Derek Gripper → Blues, Malian folk, World
Labels · 3
Derek Gripper → Matsuli Music, New Cape Records, Platoon
Born · 1
Derek Gripper → (1977-11-14) November 14, 1977 (age 48) Cape Town, South Africa
Education · 1
Derek Gripper → South African College of Music University of Cape Town
Occupation · 1
Derek Gripper → Guitarist

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Derek GripperBorn(1977-11-14) November 14, 1977 (age 48) Cape Town, South Africa1.00infobox
Derek GripperEducationSouth African College of Music University of Cape Town1.00infobox
Derek GripperGenresWorld1.00infobox
Derek GripperGenresBlues1.00infobox
Derek GripperGenresMalian folk1.00infobox
Derek GripperLabelsPlatoon1.00infobox
Derek GripperLabelsNew Cape Records1.00infobox
Derek GripperLabelsMatsuli Music1.00infobox
Derek GripperOccupationGuitarist1.00infobox
Financial Timesinstance ofThe collaborative album Ballaké Sissoko and Derek Gripper was warmly reviewed in publications0.80text
Le Mondeinstance ofThe collaborative album Ballaké Sissoko and Derek Gripper was warmly reviewed in publications0.80text
and the Mailinstance ofThe collaborative album Ballaké Sissoko and Derek Gripper was warmly reviewed in publications0.80text

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