Seckou Keita
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Seckou Keita

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Seckou Keita is a Senegalese kora player and percussionist, born in 1978 in the city of Ziguinchor, Senegal. He released his first album, Baka Beyond Present Eté, in 2001.

Next date in London: 25 May 2027 at Dalston Eastern Curve Garden.

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Latest album
Homeland - Chapter 1 (2024)
Born
1978 · Ziguinchor
Origin
Senegal

About — The artist

Seckou Keita (born 14 February 1978) is a kora player and drummer from Senegal. He is one of the few champions of the lesser-known kora repertoire from Casamance in southern Senegal.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article “Seckou Keita” (en), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Discography

  • Baka Beyond Present Eté 2001
  • Mali 2003
  • Miro 2012
  • 22 Strings/Cordes 2015
  • Transparent Water 2017
  • Suba 2021
  • African Rhapsodies (A Work for Kora & Symphonic Orchestra) 2023
  • Homeland - Chapter 1 2024

Upcoming venues

Next date: Tue 25 May 2027 · Dalston Eastern Curve Garden Book now from £33