Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita

Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita
Photographer: Andy Morgan

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  • country:Senegal
  • region:Wales
  • style(s):Wales, World
  • label:Bendigedig
  • type:Duo
  • gender:male, female
  • instrumentation:instrumental, string, harp
  • artist posted by:Theatr Mwldan

Line up

  • Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita (Harp, kora)

www.catrinfinchandseckoukeita.com

A sublime and multi award-winning harp and kora collaboration between two acclaimed virtuosos, Welsh harpist Catrin Finch and Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita join forces in a stunning exhibition of world-class musicianship.

Their debut album Clychau Dibon has attracted huge critical acclaim and a clutch of 4 and 5 * reviews from national and industry press. Their second album SOAR released in 2018 was equally successful.

Winners of fRoots Critics Poll Album of the Year 2013, Songlines Best Cross Cultural Collaboration 2014, and nominated for two BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards (Best Duo and Best Traditional Track) in 2014.

Winners of fRoots Critics Poll Album of the Year 2018, Songlines Best Album Fusion 2019, Best Transregional Album in Transglobal Music Charts 2018, winners BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Group in 2019.

The duo have performed more than 130 gigs worldwide to date, including leading folk, world and jazz festivals.

“intricate, ethereal and entrancing, an elaborate pas-de-deux
... remarkable” Neil Spencer, UNCUT Magazine *****

“This, I suspect, will be remembered as one of the classic
concerts of the year”Robin Denselow, The Guardian *****


Available for international touring year-round, worldwide.