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Seckou Keita
The Lost Words : Spell Songs
Octagon Centre
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May 16, 2025
7:00 PM GMT+1
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A rare live performance by folk ‘supergroup’ Spell Songs, the musical evolution of the iconic Lost Words and Lost Spells books by acclaimed author Robert Macfarlane and award-winning artist Jackie Morris, featuring the multifaceted talents and collaborative genius of Karine Polwart, Julie Fowlis, Seckou Keita, Kris Drever, Rachel Newton, Beth Porter and Jim Molyneux.
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Alain
November 22nd 2024
Gorgeous, smiles on all faces! It was a superb concert!
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"breathtaking finger-work & musicianship" - New Statesman
"Intriguing" - The Guardian ****
A “ gem” - Jazzwise ****
“Kora that rocks” - Montreal Gazette
"The Hendrix of the Kora" - Music News
With a big African Heart, virtuoso Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita is not to be confined to any one genre, dipping comfortably in and out of jazz, classical, pop, urban, flamenco, rock and reggae. He takes us on a musical journey of imagination and human emotions. His superb musicianship, generosity and diversity has transported audiences from any walk of life to places they had never imagined they would go.
Read More"Intriguing" - The Guardian ****
A “ gem” - Jazzwise ****
“Kora that rocks” - Montreal Gazette
"The Hendrix of the Kora" - Music News
With a big African Heart, virtuoso Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita is not to be confined to any one genre, dipping comfortably in and out of jazz, classical, pop, urban, flamenco, rock and reggae. He takes us on a musical journey of imagination and human emotions. His superb musicianship, generosity and diversity has transported audiences from any walk of life to places they had never imagined they would go.
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