Performers
- Catrin Finchharp
- Seckou Keitakora
About This Event
She plays the harp, he plays the West African kora (harp-lute) and together they present a unique meeting of cultures and a musical partnership of rare empathy.
Whether influenced by Bach or by nature and migration, Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita draw on their connections as well as their distinctive roots, the two instruments sharing ancient associations of storytelling and courtly entertainment.
The pair have garnered awards from fRoots and Songlines as well as no fewer than three accolades at the 2019 Radio 2 Folk Awards. Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita take over the Royal Albert Hall in an atmospheric exploration that embraces the worlds of folk, non-Western and contemporary music in their Proms debut as a duo.
Running order:
Clarach
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Les bras de mer
Bach to Baïsso
1677
Listen to the Grass Grow
Yama ba
Bamba
Ce ylau
Image: Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita