Seckou Keita
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Seckou Keita is a renowned Senegalese kora virtuoso, composer, and bandleader known for blending traditional West African music with contemporary and cross-cultural influences.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ kora player ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeIn | 21st century ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Songlines Music Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Mandinka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Keita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cross-cultural musical fusion
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traditional Mandinka music ⓘ |
| genre |
Afro-jazz
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West African music ⓘ contemporary folk ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| givenName | Seckou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollaboratedWith |
BBC Concert Orchestra
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Baka Beyond NERFINISHED ⓘ Catrin Finch NERFINISHED ⓘ Omar Sosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative | griot family background ⓘ |
| hasRole | bandleader of the Seckou Keita Quartet ⓘ |
| instrument | kora ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
blending traditional West African music with contemporary influences
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cross-cultural musical collaborations ⓘ kora virtuosity ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
English
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French ⓘ Mandinka ⓘ Wolof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Seckou Keita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Senegalese ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentFeature | use of 22-string kora ⓘ |
| notableWork |
22 Strings
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Clychau Dibon NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Monde NERFINISHED ⓘ Soar NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silimbo Passage NERFINISHED ⓘ Transparent Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ kora player ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ziguinchor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Arc Music
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Astar Artes Recordings NERFINISHED ⓘ World Circuit Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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