Suntou Susso

A London concert by Suntou Susso, the kora player performing with The Gambian Superstars at Fox & Firkin in Lewisham, blending Afro-Manding rhythms with soul, funk and folk.

Suntou Susso is a kora player described as a virtuoso of the instrument, and this London date sees the musician headline with a full band, performing alongside The Gambian Superstars. The show brings music from The Gambia to Lewisham.

The set mixes Afro-Manding rhythms with folk, funk, jazz and soul, and the sound also draws on R&B, gospel and reggae. The playing draws on the griot tradition, the hereditary line of musicians and storytellers in West Africa.

The concert belongs to the first Afro-Latin Fiesta staged by Folk Tales. It takes place at Fox & Firkin, a concert and performance venue on Lewisham High Street in south-east London, and the evening is built around dancing.