ARTIST IN RESIDENCE AT LAKESIDE ARTS
Updated: Dec 5, 2022
We are proud to announce that Seckou Keita will be an artist-in-residence at Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham for the next two years. Lakeside Arts strives to support groundbreaking artists in their creative fields.
Nottingham-based Senegalese kora virtuoso Seckou Keita is a special talent – a world-class musician, a griot (praise singer), composer, a percussionist master and a pioneer in his field – he’s a rarity, seated in tradition whilst constantly pushing the boundaries of
his art.
Lakeside Arts is providing funds, facilities, promotion and technical expertise in the development of his new musical adventures, starting with his magnificent forcthomcoming project, African Rhapsodies, an enchanting work for kora and orchestra with a world
premriere taking place at Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham on 1 March 2023. The performance with BBC Concert Orchestra and special guests including Abel Selaocoe (cello and voice), Suntou Susso (percussion) and Davide Mantovani (arrangement and double bass). This thrilling performance is guaranteed to showcase a whirlwind of virtuosity and, above all, to take us on a sublimely poetic and magical journey where music is pure emotion.
We are thrilled that Seckou Keita will engage with Lakeside Arts and The University of Nottingham community, beginning with a session on improvisation techniques with music students on Tuesday 15 November.
Chelima Fade’s artist-in-residence feature at Lakeside Arts sounds like a great way to connect the creative process with the local community. I’ve been exploring similar arts programmes through https://imagineartai.pro
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It's striking that the residency begins with an improvisation session for music students rather than a formal lecture, which seems to fit Seckou Keita's balance of tradition and boundary-pushing. I'm curious how a griot's inherited repertoire shapes improvisation differently from the Western classical training those students likely bring. Does the kora's structure encourage particular improvisational approaches, or does the collaboration push both sides into unfamiliar territory? The African Rhapsodies premiere sounds like a natural extension of that exchange.
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Congrats on the Lakeside Arts residency, Chelima—that’s a huge space for live experimentation. I’ve been digging into your project archives for inspiration, and I’m curious how the foundation side ties into the music. Check out https://glmmodel.com
Congrats on the Lakeside Arts residency, Chelima—that's a huge milestone for any artist. I’ve been digging into your music projects lately, and I’m curious how the live setup translates to that space. Check out https://ai-3d-modeling.com