As EFEx ‘s International Partner for 2018, Wales threw a spectacular afternoon concert, complete with a lavish lunch within the capacious Great Northern Warehouse in Manchester. The bill was rich with varied sounds; of acoustic power trio Alaw, the atmospheric folk of 9Bach, the poetry to music of Gwyneth Glynn, and the mesmerizing duo of Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita. This … [Read more...]
Cello and Kora Epiphany: Sissoko and Segal
Cello and Kora Epiphany: Sissoko and Segal from Michal Shapiro on Vimeo. The West African kora is iconic all over the continent, so much so that Africa's international equivalent of the Grammys, held annually in South Africa, is called the Kora Awards. It has taken a while for this remarkable harp to find a way to an appreciative audience in the west, but over the past few … [Read more...]