CQAF - BASSEKOU KOUYATE AND NGONI BA

Tuesday 5 May, 8.00pm

Combining tradition with jazz, blues and rock has earned Bassekou Kouyate three number one world music albums and a Grammy nomination. With his band Ngoni ba, he has revolutionised the ngoni, one of the oldest string instruments in Africa, has graced the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury and performed with Sir Paul McCartney, John Paul Jones and many more.

He brings the UK premiere of his new album Ba Power to the Festival (his first release for Glitterbeat Records). It is a striking, career defining record marked by mesmerizing songs, razor-sharp riffs and full-throttle emotions. Bassekou’s band, Ngoni Ba, has turned up the volume and dynamics significantly and Bassekou’s masterful ngoni playing has achieved a new level of intensity that can only be called: afro-rock. This is not the same Ngoni Ba. This is indeed Ba Power.

Tickets £15.00 / £12.00 Concession

Doors: 7.45pm
Limited Unreserved Seating