Suntou Susso & The Gambian Superstars
Suntou Susso & The Gambian Superstars at Curve Venue, Slough
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Suntou Susso & The Gambian Superstars £15.00
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About the show
Pure joy and feel-good energy awaits you!
Suntou Susso - a virtuoso kora player, singer-songwriter and composer from The Gambia was born into the Griot tradition. Fresh from releasing his award-winning second album, Jaliya Silokang - The Path of a Griot.
He and his band are bringing his exciting new music to you. Suntou’s compositions are rooted in the Afro-Manding and Griot musical tradition with influences from folk, funk, jazz and soul. He is joined by a powerhouse lineup of Gambian musicians, performing together in the UK for the very first time.
Collectively, they’ll be bringing mindblowing musicianship and authentic sunshine energy straight from the Smiling Coast of Africa.
Griots play an important cultural role as peacekeepers, advisors and oral historians, transmitting teachings and preserving a people's culture using song, music and poetry.
Whilst this is an ancient role, Suntou’s latest album explores this role in a contemporary, global context. Drawing on his own experiences as well as the wisdom of elders and youth alike, the album is a journey into heritage and a hopeful vision for what lies ahead. In this way, Suntou is a guardian of the Griot musical and cultural tradition and a bold innovator of its future.
Featuring - Suntou Susso
Suntou Susso is a multi-instrumentalist: Kora player, percussionist, singer and composer from The Gambia. Born a Griot in a 700-year old tradition, the Kora - harp-lute with 22 strings - is unique to the Griots of the Mandinka people. Griots have a unique societal role as oral historians, transmitting and preserving a people's culture through the generations in song, music and poetry. Suntou's family includes some of the world's most well-respected West African musicians, including Seckou Keita, Solo Cissokho and Sura and Mamudou Susso.