Presented in partnership with The Tung Auditorium, in association with Africa Oyé
Manchester Collective x Sidiki Dembélé: Constellations
About Manchester Collective x Sidiki Dembélé: Constellations
A joyful musical journey where tradition and spirituality meet science fiction.
Join Manchester Collective, percussionist extraordinaire Sidiki Dembélé and his band for folksong and storytelling from the Ivory Coast, Mali and Senegal. Along the way, lead violinist Rakhi Singh breathes new life into familiar classical works. You can be sure that rhythm will be your friend here.
Adding her own colours to this vibrant palette is Nwando Ebizie. The composer and multidisciplinary artist creates a brand-new work filtered through her very own Afrofuturist vision and sonic rituals, hurtling us into the future.
What you’ll hear
- Sidiki Dembélé
- Teriya
- Rakhi Singh
- Arrangements of and selections from John Playford, Henry Purcell, Hans Abrahamsen, Emily Hall and Edmund Finnis
- Nwando Ebizie
- For You, small in the embrace of untethered unwinding possible futures
Featured musicians
Sidiki Dembélé Ensemble
calabash, djembe, ngoni, dundun, balafon, vocals
Manchester Collective
string ensemble, bass guitar
