8 Jun 2023, BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
BBC NOW 2022-23 Season CoLaboratory with Abel Selaocoe
CoLaboratory with Abel Selaocoe
South African cellist Abel Selaocoe is redefining his instrument, blending traditional playing styles with improvisation, singing and body percussion.
South African cellist Abel Selaocoe is redefining his instrument, blending traditional playing styles with improvisation, singing and body percussion.
About This Event
South African cellist Abel Selaocoe is redefining his instrument, blending traditional playing styles with improvisation, singing and body percussion. Get ready for a boundary-crossing concert with the BBC NOW showcasing his unique brand of musical fusion.
With ‘knock-out charm’ to match his virtuoso skill, South African cellist Abel Selaocoe is redefining the instrument and having a blast doing it. Blending traditional playing styles with improvisation, singing and body percussion, his energised performances bring together classical and world music in a unique fusion. He is ed by Simo Lagnawi on guembri (three-stringed Moroccan lute) and by other of his own trio, Chesaba, as well as the BBC National Orchestra of Wales for a concert covering typically broad musical ground.