One of Seckou newest song from his demo album, “Alhambra”, has been selected as a finalist in the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) in the World Music category, and made it to semi-finalist in the instrumental one. Celebrity judges will decide on winners in April. Finalist have automatically been entered in the people’s voice contest. So if you have some spare time online and want to help, cast your vote here Additionally, the same song has made it to the top 4 finalist in the John Lennon Songwriting contest! This is great news, considering the song is actually not quite...

Lindiane by Jalikunda Cissokho has been released on all good digital shops. Jalikunda means “the house of the griots” in the Mandinka language. The griot family featured in this fantastic album is Seckou’s family: the Cissokho’s, spread all over West Africa and Europe,  resulting in one huge personality across the stage. The concept of Jalikunda was conceived few years ago by Solo Cissokho who had the vision of bringing members of his family together to share their different experiences to the world. This led to different tours in Sweden, Norway and Senegal (winter 2000 and 2001). This...

Seckou Keita, known as Senegal’s Hendrix of the Kora, will donate 50% to the International Committee of the Red Cross of all the proceeds made from his most recent and highly acclaimed album, The Silimbo Passage, sold over the next six months. In his capacity as an international artist, Seckou Keita is taking an active stand against oppression, suffering and the violation of human rights by committing to help those in need across the world and firmly believes his music “…can contribute to making the world a better place”. Related...

Seckou Keita, known as Senegal’s Hendrix of the Kora, is launching a new partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross. This partnership will see Seckou donate 50% of all the proceeds made from his most recent and highly acclaimed album, The Silimbo Passage, sold over the next six months. In his capacity as an international artist, Seckou Keita is taking an active stand against oppression, suffering and the violation of human rights by committing to help those in need across the world and firmly believes his music “…can contribute to making the world a better...

Seckou Keita Drumming Workshop in AFRICA!!! Senegal Abéné – Casamance – Sénégal 19 Feb -3 March 2011 If you are thinking of your next winter break, here are a few reasons to join Seckou Keita in AFRICA and more particularly in Senegal: World class Tuition: Seckou Keita is an outstanding & experienced teacher that will give you more than you bargain for. Expect fabulous djembe workshops and classes. Travel and Discovery: Casamance is an amazing place to visit. A little green heaven in Africa. The schedule will be designed so you some have time to explore the area: markets, bird-watching,...