Mamudou Susso & Suntou Susso: Father and Son Tour
at Barrel House, Totnes
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This spring, this father and son duo will tour the UK together, bringing the legendary Mandinka Griot songbook to audiences across the country. Prepare to be transported to The Gambia, the smiling coast of Africa,on a journey you will never forget.
Legendary Griot and kora master, Mamudou Susso, and his son, the UK-based rising star Suntou Susso will showcase centuries of a musical culture known for its affirming and positive lyrics, not to mention incredible technical skill and other-worldly musicianship.
Mamudou Susso
Mamudou Susso is a legendary Griot and kora master who has toured the world for five decades, including as part of Gambia’s biggest musical export, Ifang Bondi.
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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.
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on Tue 1 April 2025
