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African Rhapsodies

Join the Symphony Orchestra and Senegalese composer and kora player Seckou Keita for 'African Rhapsodies'

Saturday 8th February 2025
7:30pm til 9:30pm

Saturday 8th February 2025
7:30pm til 9:30pm

African Rhapsodies

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African Rhapsodies

Music Genres

Classical


About

Join the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra this February for a symphonic journey like you have never experienced before.

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. This 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 travelled 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.

Since arriving in the UK in 1999, Seckou Keita has been on an epic creative journey that has seen him broaden the idiomatic scope of his instrument as well as spread his wings, literally and figuratively. Nicknamed 'the Hendrix of the Kora', Seckou has been celebrated for his ingenious tunings and virtuosity and praised as 'one of the finest exponents of the kora'. Performing all over the globe as a solo artist and with his ground-breaking quintet, he captivated audiences at WOMAD, Hay, Glastonbury, Tokyo Jazz, Chicago World Music Festival, Sydney International, Montreal Jazz Festival and many more places.

Seckou Keita - Kora
Suntou Susso - Percussion
Fiona Monbet - Conductor

Prices:
General Admission: GBP 10.00,
General Admission: GBP 38.00

Artists: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Seckou Keita

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Venue Address

21 Kingland Road, England, United Kingdom, Poole, BH15 1UG

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