A West African lute-harp of the Mandinka people of Mali. Known as the 'young man's harp', it was invented by the musician Alata Brulaye in the 1960s. It is smaller than, and tuned a fourth higher than, the traditional n'goni, often has a calabash gourd body (like the kora) rather than being carved from wood like a conventional n'goni, has hand posts, notched bridge and neck, and has 8, 10, 12 or even 14 strings.

The instrument is played facing the musician with one or two hands on the hand posts, with fingers and thumbs plucking the open strings.

It became popular in the Wassoulou region and contributed to the rise of Wassoulou music in the 1980s and 1990s.