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Cheick-Tidiane Seck, keyboardist, composer, and performer of popular and traditional Malian music. He has been playing with Mory Kante and Salif Keita, as well as with the jazz pianist Hank Jones.
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Originally created to enter a battle of the band's contest in his old home town of Gansborough (which may i add he failed to enter and lost to a Goth band) his entry consisted of him smashing a toy guitar and some noise music n the background.
Now sort of drifts around the United Kingdom a bit and eventually the rest of Europe, rumour have it when he isn't creating the best music in the world he works as a support worker wiping the arses of WW2 veterans.
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Dieneba Seck was born in Bamako (Mali), but her family's roots are in Kita, a town famous for its music. She is not a griot, though; her father was a nurse and her mother a midwife.
She was a shy young girl, and at an early age found that acting gave her the opportunity to confront her timidity by joining the artistic and cultural groups of her district. Contrary to the experience of many Malian artists, she was positively encouraged by her parents, who doubtless sensed a hidden talent.
Very quickly Dieneba revealed herself to be an excellent comedienne. And...
Intriguing” Guardian ****
”Fantastic” Weekend Australian ****
” A “ gem” Jazzwise ****
Kora that rocks” Montreal Gazette
“The Hendrix of the Kora” Music News
With a big African Heart, virtuoso kora player Seckou Keita and his international quintet are not to be confined to any one genre, dipping comfortably in and out of jazz, classical, Flamenco, with sometimes hints of rock and reggae. They take us on a musical journey of imagination and human emotions. Their superb musicianship, dexterity and diversity have transported audiences from any walk of life to places they had never imagined they would go. Together,...
