Archive listings for AfroCubism
(NNF20120 - T1895016064In 1996 a group of Mali's leading musicians were to collaborate on an album with some of Cuba's most brilliant singers and instrumentalists. The Malians never made it to Cuba, but the recording went ahead without them and become the multi-million-selling The Buena Vista Social Club. AfroCubism gives us a taste of the album that never was. Musicians from the original, thwarted project are joined by a virtuosic line-up of additional talent from Mali and Cuba. This major world-music event tosses elements of Cuban and African music in the air and lets them fall in entrancing new patterns. | |
| 20 May 12 | Theatre Royal, Norwich :: V72 listing details L01955694885 |
T02065963442 (RAH11)With the current world wide tour receiving resounding reviews the extra one-night-only date gives audiences another rare and ‘unmissable’ (MusicOMH) opportunity to see Cuba and Mali’s finest musicians performing together in London’s finest venue. AfroCubism was an idea originally conceived of in 1996 to bring the foremost Cuban musicians and their Malian counterparts together on one recording. As it turned out the Malians couldn’t make it to Cuba so an exclusively Cuban album was recorded instead. This went on to be the multi-million selling Buena Vista Social Club. 14 years later the 13 piece all-star cast of musicians reconvened in Spain and recorded AfroCubism. Released in October 2010 the album has universally lived up to the high expectations which preceded it.Performer Eliades Ochoa. Performer Djelimady Tounkara. Performer Toumani Diabate. Performer Bassekou Kouyate. Performer Kasse Mady Diabate. | |
| 27 Jun 11 | The Royal Albert Hall, Inner London :: V221 listing details L0588805344 |
