Photo journal: Kora maker

Now you see all sorts. There are electric koras and everything.

From one day to the next the tradition is losing its strength so we must modernise, but also keep the tradition alive.

I recently made a kora with two necks for my cousin in the UK. It has 44 strings.

I have never been to Europe. If I have enough work, I prefer to stay in Ziguinchor. I am satisfied here because I am doing something that I really love.

Photos and interview: Rose Skelton