Seckou Keita (born 14 February 1978) is a Senegalese kora player and drumme… Read Full Bio ↴Seckou Keita (born 14 February 1978) is a Senegalese kora player and drummer. He is a charismatic live performer and one of the few champions of the less-known and rhythmically rocking kora repertoire from Casamance in southern Senegal. He was drummer in world music group Baka Beyond from 1998to 2000. In 2004, he formed the Seckou Keita Quartet and he recorded two albums as the duo Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita.
Keita launched his international career in 1996 under the guidance of his uncle Solo Cissokho with appearances at Norway's Forde Festival in a successful collaboration with Cuban, Indian and Scandinavian musicians. In the years that followed, Keita relocated to the United Kingdom, while touring regularly in Spain, France, Portugal, Greece and Czech Republic as well as playing at such prestigious festivals as WOMAD and Glastonbury, both as a solo musician, and in collaboration with acclaimed figures like Indian violinist Dr. L. Subrimaniam.
He joined the popular world music group Baka Beyond as a drummer in 1998, contributing to their well-received East To West album, and in 2000 began to record his own solo debut Baiyo (retitled Mali for a later release through ARC Music), which encompassed his musical journey to that date, from Africa to Europe, via India.
In 2004, he formed the Seckou Keita Quartet.
Keita has found a wider audience through his collaborations with Welsh harpist Catrin Finch. As Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita, they have produced two albums together, Clychau Dibon in 2013 and Soar in 2018, and have toured widely.
Keita launched his international career in 1996 under the guidance of his uncle Solo Cissokho with appearances at Norway's Forde Festival in a successful collaboration with Cuban, Indian and Scandinavian musicians. In the years that followed, Keita relocated to the United Kingdom, while touring regularly in Spain, France, Portugal, Greece and Czech Republic as well as playing at such prestigious festivals as WOMAD and Glastonbury, both as a solo musician, and in collaboration with acclaimed figures like Indian violinist Dr. L. Subrimaniam.
He joined the popular world music group Baka Beyond as a drummer in 1998, contributing to their well-received East To West album, and in 2000 began to record his own solo debut Baiyo (retitled Mali for a later release through ARC Music), which encompassed his musical journey to that date, from Africa to Europe, via India.
In 2004, he formed the Seckou Keita Quartet.
Keita has found a wider audience through his collaborations with Welsh harpist Catrin Finch. As Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita, they have produced two albums together, Clychau Dibon in 2013 and Soar in 2018, and have toured widely.
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Nathaniel Saxe
I just graduated from college. In the last month and a half before graduation, I was struggling to complete my final paper. It was very stressful since I've always had difficulty putting my thoughts into writing, and the effects of the pandemic were happening all around. When I submitted it, it was 6:00 pm on a beautiful spring day. I walked on the local trails beside the stream. I found a place to lay on my back, watching the newly sprouting leaves wave in the breeze, and listening to this song over and over. It was the most relief I have felt in a long time.
Adam Evert
I feel you...but you have to solidify that wonderful musical and nature experience with 3-4 grams of psilocybin mushroom...trust a random YouTube comment brother
Amie T Camara
Your comment sounds a bit like a poem
Marcia Escoffery
Outstanding just wonderful thank you 🙏🏽
Boka Tummtukoté
There are no words how much I love this 💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛 Every nuance in Seckou's playing is just breathtaking. And I love how much you can see how much he ENJOYS playing. Radiating!! You usually don't see that, not this much. Blessings for you, Seckou!
Enock's Music
C'est très beau et inspirant !!
Thomas Hogan
Beautiful 🎶🎶🎶♾
FunkyDeez
Ooh ... this is rather special ... totally at one and immersed in the music as if the kora is bursting to play and Seckou is The Invisible Man caresses the sound for us all to share its Joy
Claudio L
Beautiful pure sounds.. Make me feel invisible walking through a crowd of people and reflect much. Thank you brother.
khaya shylock
The beauty of Africa. This music reminds me my late aunty -it reminds all the time best that I had with her, she raised me well and I thank God for that. I will always remember her and I love her so much - from Khaya in Phole Location - small village in the Eastern Cape - South Africa