I wanted to take the opportunity to share some stories with you all. As some of you know, I have recently travelled back from Senegal where I spent the last 3 months. Going back to Casamance is always a way for me to reconnect with my home town, spend some time with my family, friends and get inspiration. I also led 2 drumming workshops and took part in a few performances.  But this trip was also the opportunity for me to find out more about the work of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Senegal. I knew about some of their work. But it is their micro projects of rehabilitation that caught...

Casino de Paris 19th-27th January Seckou Keita and The Symphony Orchestra of Lyon I will be taking part in a very special event with the Symphony Orchestra of Lyon over 13 days in Paris in January!!! An original interactive show. Never seen or heard before! Come and take part in this fantastic fusion of classical music and ancestral African drumming! A show without spectators, where the public become actor… All audience members will receive a djembe and be guided to play along with the symphony orchestra and the African musicians. When entering, you will already be transported by this unique vision;...

And thank you all for making the Silimbo Passage, the number 1 album in I tunes and Amazon world music charts! All of your support will go on to help the International Committee of the Red Cross. Also, thank you so much for all your lovely messages and comments… I had a busy but lovely day today. First it was great fun talking to Libby Purves from Midweek, BBC radio 4. And the other guests were such a joy: - Samantha Bond who is best known for her role as Moneypenny in the James Bond films starring Pierce Brosnan - Oscar-winning songwriter (and ex-Rodeo rider!!) Ryan Bingham - Strictly Come...

Colchester was the last city we visited last night with Afrodisiac. This was an experimental production devised by Welsh composer Charlie Barber. I had also a fabulous time with my long time friend Chartwell Dutiro, a master of the Mbira. Visuals were provided by Raul Seek. With classical, African and Latin influences, I truly enjoyed being part of this and I hope that those of you who came loved the journey. For those who would like to find out more and hear some of the extracts, you can check Charlie Barber’s website. Feel free to leave your...

Getting my act together with my online connections! I have had a Twitter account for over a year now and I have recently added the apps on my phone so I connect more easily and it means I can now tweet on the go! Of course, there is nothing formal about it and is just a great way to update you all on my whereabouts, my daily adventures or just to throw out some random thoughts… Are you a tweetmaniac? or just a tweet-a-day? or maybe a tweet away? Well what are you waiting for… join my twitter world and feel free to add your own Twitter links below in the comment box; you never know, I might...

Well, this is it!  I really hope you like the new design and feel of the site. I know that some of you really loved the website with the African village theme …and I loved it too. But it is time for change.  Also this website is just so much easier to update. Hopefully, you will find really useful, relevant and  new info eveytime you come here. Do let me know what you think about this new site. Seckou