Mamadou Diabate - “Nelson Mandela“ Solo Work on Kora

Mamadou Diabate, Grammy-winning kora player from Mali, performs his original work written to honor Nelson Mandela. “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.“ -- Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (also known as Madiba, his Xhosa clan name in South Africa). As a griot from Mali, West Africa, it is m