Calabash is a popular word in the Caribbean. Many island restaurants, cafes, hotels and resorts have the word calabash in their name. Right here in West Philadelphia, at 63rd and ...

Calabash/gourd is carved with creative and traditional designs on which is being used to perform traditional rites, to offer gifts to visitors, decorations and to honour royalty.

Turns out it has African roots : Goats and Soda In "Texas Hold 'Em," the singer is accompanied by a banjo. It's often thought of as a quintessential Americana instrument. But the history of the ...

Jobarteh's mastery of the kora is a feat made even more remarkable when considering how complex the instrument is. Constructed from a type of gourd called a calabash, koras typically have 21 strings.

Mesopotamia: Apricot (Armenia) Cantaloupe Dates Fig Grapes Pomegranates Tropical Africa: Calabash / bottle gourds Tamarind Ackee (Guinea) Kiwano Mesoamerica: Pepper Squash (Northeast Mexico ...

The gourd was in such danger of collap­sing that he had to hammer three sticks into the ground to keep it upright. Two hours by the fire and the calabash blackened and softened to a pudding-like ...

Sona Jobarteh is the first female virtuoso player of the kora, a traditional African instrument. ... Constructed from a type of gourd called a calabash, koras typically have 21 strings.