Prom 18 (15.08.21 ) - Abel Selaocoe: Africa Meets Europe

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

19:00 Sunday 15 August 2021
Royal Albert Hall

Abel Selaocoe: Qhawe, arr. Ian Gardiner
Abel Selaocoe: Hlokomela, arr. Ian Gardiner
Jean‐Philippe Rameau: Les boréades – ‘Entrée d’Abaris’
Giovanni Sollima: L. B. Files
Sidiki Dembélé: Shaka, arr. Ian Gardiner
Abel Selaocoe: As You Are, arr. Benjamin Woodgates
Abel Selaocoe: Legato, arr. Benjamin Woodgates
Jean‐Philippe Rameau: Les Indes galantes – ‘La fête des fleurs’
Abel Selaocoe: Ka bohaleng


Abel Selaocoe (voice and Cello)
Simo Lagnawi (guembri)
Chesaba
Gnawa London
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Clark Rundell (conductor)

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 joined by Simo Lagnawi on guembri (three-stringed Moroccan lute) and by other members of his own trio, Chesaba, as well as the BBC National Orchestra of Wales for a concert covering typically broad musical ground.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

One that might have been good for television viewers too.

[pastoralguy]

Sorry, really not doing it for me. My loss I suppose.

[oddoneout]

One that might have been good for television viewers too.

Needs the visual input to understand what is happening - imagination can only go so far when the whole thing is unknown territory! Does sound like a happy occasion and certainly something a bit different for the BBCNOW.