African culture and music celebrated at Palmer Park arts market By UptownMessenger.com | March 31, 2012 LikeTweet EmailPrint More More on arts, books and music Subscribe to arts, books and music Morikeba Koumate plays the Kora, a 21 string harp from Senegal that he made himself. (Nicole Harvey for UptownMessenger.com) African culture and music were celebrated Saturday at Palmer Park arts market. (Nicole Harvey for UptownMessenger.com) Louis Perez sketches a horse before carving it and then painting it on wood. (Nicole Harvey for UptownMessenger.com) Holly Coia paints hard shelled gourds at the Palmer Park arts market. (Nicole Harvey for UptownMessenger.com) Morikeba Koumate plays the Kora, a handmade 21 string harp from his native Senegal. (Nicole Harvey for UptownMessenger.com)