TEDxRC2 – click on link For anyone who did’t catch the live conference, here is another chance. On Sunday 27 November, around 500 guests took part in a very special TEDx experience at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in Geneva. Each of the speakers will shared their unique thoughts and insights into what can be done to multiply the power of humanity.

Seckou Keita @ TEDxRC2 27th November 2011 Seckou will be one of the contributors at the Geneva conference discussing what can be done to multiply the power of humanity. On Sunday 27 November, around 500 guests, including international and Swiss diplomats, local officials, the heads of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, corporate and financial leaders, academics, journalists, health professionals, volunteers, museum curators, scientists, economists and other ‘doers and thinkers’ will be invited to take part in a very special TEDx experience at the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices in...

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;...

Seckou appeared on BBC Bristol to talk about himself and the upcoming Shumacher concerts (and Michael Jackson!). Click below to hear the interview. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Beginning a new chapter of shows and recordings Seckou Keita performs at Acapela, Pentyrch, just outside Cardiff on Friday October 7th. A converted chapel, this is a beautiful environment for the kora. Seckou will be accompanied by his sister Binta on voice and brother Sura on percussion. Come and share a magical, intimate, uplifting live experience! Seckou will be supported by the Colombian duo Marenco & Menjura. http://acapela.virb.com/ Venue page –...

Antonio Forcione – Seckou Keita - Adriano Adewale When three world-renowned virtuosos unite, everyone has something to say. Multi award winning acoustic guitarist Antonio Forcione from Italy, Senegalese griot kora player Seckou Keita and Brazilian percussionist Adriano Adewale will be performing together at this year’s Edinburgh festival as ‘Aka Trio.’ These three phenomenal, dynamic musicians are not just top of their game but the front men of their own bands too. Performing five shows only, this is a concert not to be missed. “We’re ping-ponging each other basically, we’re...

Sekou Keita, Adriano Adewale and Antonio Forcione Trio for more detailes: www.antonioforcione.com 15 – 19 Aug  Edinburgh Festival – Assembly Rooms

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, 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...