Niagassola

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Niagassola is a town in eastern Guinea, near the border with Mali. It has no electricity and three water pumps.[1]

The town is the home of the world's oldest balafon and an important object for the Mandinka people, the 13th century Sosso-Bala, which has been labeled as a Masterpiec of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Rothblatt, Raul. Preserving the Sosso Bala. JumbieRecords.com. Jumpie Records. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
  2. ^ The Cultural Space of ‘Sosso-Bala’ in Niagassola. UNESCO.org. UNESCO. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
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