Mbye Ebrima, mandinka, kora player, composer, singer and oral storyteller, was born in Jarra Soma, in Gambia. He comes from a djéli family, kora players and renowned connoisseurs and disseminators of mandinga-kaabunké oral history over many generations. In 2015, he took up residence in Portugal, where he currently resides and works as a musician. Throughout his musical career, Ebrima played the most diverse stages, festivals and shows and collaborated with several artists such as Selma Uamusse, Moullinex, Remna, Eneida Marta, Kimi Djabaté, Marta Miranda, among others. Currently Ebrima is recording two albums for his projects, exploring genres that range from world music and world fusion to blues and mandinka traditional music.