Guinea / DATE IDEA

Listen to the Sosso-Bala.

Find a documented recording about the Sosso-Bala and listen to its sound together. Share what you learned about its origins.

01 / GUINEA

Go at your own pace.

Guinea offers possibilities for a date with music, a market meal, art or a short walk somewhere accessible.

02 / HOW TO DO IT

Find a documented recording about the Sosso-Bala and listen to its sound together.
Use a source that explains the cultural context.
Don't treat the instrument as mere background music.

No recording? Read a short UNESCO story about this heritage together.

01 / Guinea

Choose a Guinean recipe with rice and sauce and cook a simple version together. Each pick one ingredient.

02 / Guinea

At a locally recommended market, choose one type of fruit and one savoury ingredient for a light lunch together.

03 / Guinea

Find work by a Guinean artist in a gallery or online collection and each think of three questions you would ask the artist.