South African cellist and composer Abel Selaocoe talks about his new album "Hymns of Bantu," which highlights the healing power of song across... South African cellist Abel Selaocoe fosters dialogue ...
Cellist and vocalist Selaocoe’s new album is easy to enjoy with its seamless mix of throat singing, Bach, a southern African hymn and elements of jazz Here’s another joyously unclassifiable recording ...
On his second album, Selaocoe plays many of his own compositions, some of them rooted in African tradition, others drawing from the baroque repertoire that he’s felt drawn to since he was a child.
Feb. 9—KINGSTON — They started with a little dance, included a stirring student version of the South African hymn "Siyahamba," talked about the Black influence on American music, and passionately ...
Strings and wood become harp and drum accompanying cellist Abel Selaocoe's chants and throat singing in his new album, Hymns of Bantu, out this month. It's just one of the many ways he makes alchemy ...