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Seckou Keita
Nottingham based Senegalese composer and kora player Seckou Keita is proud to present African Rhapsodies: an epic project created in collaboration with Italian composer and musician Davide Mantovani, due to be released via Swiss label Claves Records on 26th May 2023. African Rhapsodies is a magnificent, kora-led work, enhanced by the power of The BBC Concert Orchestra.
Seckou’s enchanting work for kora and orchestra celebrates Africa’s magical 22-stringed harp and gives it the position of prominence granted for centuries to the violin, piano and flute. It makes us wonder if Bach or Beethoven might have composed for kora had they traveled to Africa in their lifetime. Seckou builds on that notion by way of his own imagination, which is greatly sparked by his lengthy fascination with crossing cultural borders. The result is a majestic work showcasing a whirlwind of virtuosity, but above all a sublime poetic journey where music is pure emotion.
Homeland (Chapter 1)
By Seckou Keita
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2024
Track listing: Ni Mala Beugué; Chaque Jour; Nay Rafet.
Seckou Keita At Crescent Arts Centre
by Ian Patterson
Seckou Keita Crescent Arts Centre Belfast, N. Ireland September 27, 2024 Have a good rummage around at home. If you have a pumpkin in your kitchen or larder, if you can dig out an old fishing rod from your garage or attic, if you can requisition a piece of mahogany ...
African Rhapsodies
By Seckou Keita
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Track listing: The Future Strings Variation; Seckou Keita, BBC Concert Orchestra, Abel Selaocoe - Simply Beautiful Miro; Tatono's Path; Seckou keita, BBC Concert Orchestra, Suntou Susso - Ode to Kanou; Tamala's Caravan Trail; The Shadow Left by the Invisible Man; Missing You Forever; Seckou keita, BBC Concert Orchestra, Abel Selaocoe, Davide Mantovani, Suntou Susso - L'Epopée Mande-Arab; Distance with a Bird Eye View; Bamba, The Light of Touba.
Hermeto Pascoal, Somi, Leo Genovese, Melissa Aldana & More New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
Somi's tribute to Miriam Makeba and a previously unreleased wild live recording by Hermeto Pascoal bookend an episode replete with beautiful new albums, with a special focus on Latin America, Caribbean and European artists.Happy listening!PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Somi “House of the Rising Sun" ...
Weedie Braimah, Graham Costello, Cyrille-Parker-Rava & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
In this set we focus on recent & upcoming albums and catch up on a number of 2021 gems that weren't featured with a special focus on Afro-centric projects.Happy listening!PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme" 0:00 Young Pilgrims “Rufio" We're Young Pilgrims (Stoney Lane) 0:16 Host talks 5:48 Graham Costello “Impetu" Second Lives ...
Omar Sosa: Building Bridges Not Walls
by Duncan Heining
Cuban-born pianist, Omar Sosa is a passionate man. Music, religion, family, his relationship to the planet—all these are inseparable to an artist whose musical world is steeped in the Afro-Cuban heritage that he draws upon so personally and individually in his work. Spinning culinary metaphors to describe the processes of music-making, he sings the praises of ...
Omar Sosa & Yilian Cañizares: Aguas
by Matt Hooke
Omar Sosa is an artist whose music is always in flux. With each new album, Sosa presents new aspects of himself and brings in new collaborators to expand his Afro-Cuban-rooted music. Aguas is no exception to this, as it sees Sosa moving in an opposite direction from his explorations in 2017's fantastic Transparent Water, which, at ...
Matt Hooke's Best Releases of 2017
by Matt Hooke
2017 marked the first year that I wrote for All About Jazz, and I got to experience some phenomenal music. It was a diverse year in jazz, international artists like Tony Allen and Seckou Keita brought unique perspectives to jazz. Other artists like Chris Thile, Brad Mehldau, and Dayme Arocena, released some of their best work ...
