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Hailing from Montreal by way of Budapest, Sophie Lukacs is a kora player, singer, and composer whose sound bridges Mandingue tradition,Hungarian Folk and contemporary songwriting. Trained on the violin from childhood, a chance trip to Burkina Faso in her early 20s set her on an entirely different path. She discovered the kora - a 21-stringed harp-lute from the Mandingue empire - and spent seven years in Mali studying with kora legend Toumani Diabaté, becoming fluent in Bambara along the way.
Winner of the 2024 Canadian Folk Music Award for Global Roots Album of the Year, Sophie has played sold-out shows in London, Paris, and Dakar this year, and toured across West Africa, the UK, and Europe. Her sophomore album is forthcoming in 2026.
This is a sound not to be missed - a magical journey for the whole audience.
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Artist bio
Winner of the 2024 Global Music Album of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards, she's a singer-songwriter and kora virtuoso who spent seven years in Bamako, Mali studying under the legendary Toumani Diabaté.
SONGLINES magazine praises her "rich and lyrical" playing, noting how she combines "empathy with virtuosity" while her compositions blend "Mande tradition with a modern pop sensibility."
Having toured extensively across North America and Africa, Sophie brings seasoned artistry to every stage. Accompanied by calabash, guitar and bass/cello, she sings in all the languages she speaks—English, Hungarian, French, and Bambara—each one reflecting her lived experiences and multicultural identity. Her performances don't just move audiences; they bring them together, proving music's power to connect us across cultures and continents.
Read MoreSONGLINES magazine praises her "rich and lyrical" playing, noting how she combines "empathy with virtuosity" while her compositions blend "Mande tradition with a modern pop sensibility."
Having toured extensively across North America and Africa, Sophie brings seasoned artistry to every stage. Accompanied by calabash, guitar and bass/cello, she sings in all the languages she speaks—English, Hungarian, French, and Bambara—each one reflecting her lived experiences and multicultural identity. Her performances don't just move audiences; they bring them together, proving music's power to connect us across cultures and continents.
