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Playing the kora is in Jali Fily's blood. His father and brother both taught him how to play the complicated stringed instrument, but it's a gift that has been passed down for thousands of years.

Hailing from Casmance in Southern Senegal, Jali is now making waves in Oxfordshire. The City of Dreaming Spires couldn't be further removed from the sweltering climate of Western Africa, but it is here he now finds his inspiration and forges a new life ahead.