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🌪 Sirocco ft. Abel Selaocoe & Chesaba is a show of pure energy and joy – a great, swirling storm celebrating musical traditions from across the globe. We’re excited to announce the online premiere of this heart-warming musical journey, concluding our isolation broadcast series with a big, loud (djembe) bang! Told through the lens of South African cellist Abel Selaocoe, Sirocco is about belonging. It’s music by the people, for the people. Abel is joined by his band Chesaba and by Manchester Collective to play everything from beloved classics by Stravinsky and Haydn, to a set of remarkable African tunes and Scandinavian folk songs. Stream in full on Saturday 27 June at 8:00pm BST 💥 SUPPORT THE COLLECTIVE PROGRAMME Sollima - Lamentatio Chesaba - Improvisation Lawes - Aire in C Haydn - String Quartet Op. 76 No. 1, II. Adagio Sostenuto Trad. - Ibuyile (South Africa) Trad. - Ka Bohaleng (South Africa) Stravinsky - Concertino Trad. - Old Reinlender from Sonndala (Norway) Trad. - Shaka (Ivory Coast) Trad. - O Fredrik, O Fredrik (Denmark) Trad. - Takamba (Mali) CREATIVE TEAM Abel Selaocoe - Cello Rakhi Singh - Violin Simmy Singh - Violin Ruth Gibson - Viola Alan Keary - Electric Bass Sidiki Dembélé - Calabash, Djembe and Kamale Ngoni Sirocco was created by Abel Selaocoe, Chesaba and Manchester Collective. Recorded and mixed by Jamie Birkett Filmed at RNCM (Royal Northern College of Music) in October 2019 --- Subscribe: Website: Instagram: Facebook: Twitter:
