Alhaji Bai Konte

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Alhaji Bai Konte (d. 1982) was a jali (praise singer) from Brikama, Gambia. He played the 21-string kora and is believed to have been the first kora player to perform in the United States, playing at the 1973 Newport Jazz Festival.

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