Genre-busting South African cellist brings unique sounds with improvisation, singing, body percussion and charm.
South African cellist Abel Selaocoe makes his debut on Warner Classics with Where is Home (Hae Ke Kae). Its dual title, in English and Sesotho, reflects the album's diverse program which draws from vibrant European and African influences: pieces inspired by South African and Tanzanian musical tradition share a space with works by J.S. Bach and Giovanni Benedetto Platti, some of which are renewed with instrumental and lyrical improvisations. The title of the album holds multifaceted significance for the Manchester-based musician: "Home is the place that empowers you; it's not only a geographical place but in people as well, where you can live a life of empowerment and not of oppression. I've learned to find my different homes through the cello." Abel Selaocoe represents Africa on the move.
"Here's a star in the making, a brilliant instrumentalist, an inventive singer and an assured performer who can draw the audience into the palm of his hand" (Tim Cumming, The Arts Desk)
".can't think of one who radiates so much heart and joy as Abel Selaocoe. winningly combines his cello with throat singing, improvising, exhorting the audience to shout or clap, and treating his body as a percussion instrument." (Geoff Brown, The Times)
Abel Selaocoe, cello
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Elizabeth Kenny, theorbo
Fred Thomas, double bass
Alan Keary, electric bass
Kadialy Kouyate, lute
Alice Zawadzki, vocals
Thandanani Gumede, vocals
Cherise Adams-Burnett, vocals
Colin Alexander, cello
Fred Thomas, piano
Max Baillie, violin
Simran Singh, violin
Fred Thomas, percussion
Mamadou Sarr, drums, congas, percussion
Sidiki Dembele, calabash, djembe
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