»The Jimi Hendrix of Africa« Sekou Kouyate is a renowned Kora-player, a free radical with one leg planted into the tradition of his homeland Guinea. The other travels out and about into modern music from all over the globe. Kouyate has been an all-consuming and inquisitive soul in his quest to usher Kora music into the future. He blends jazz with classical music blues and soul, while harboring complex movements evoked by his velveteen vocal pipes.
Sekou's accompanying trio is comprised of three finnest Slovenian musicians with long list of international collaborations and homeland productions.
Musicians Sekou Kouyate: electric kora, vocals Igor Leonardi: electric midi guitar Tadej Kampl: bass guitar Janez Gabrič: drums Lazaro Hierezuello: tolkala
Music: afrobeat
The Ljubljana Castle Jazz Club is open from 7.00 pm to 11.00 pm. Live music commences at 8.00 pm.
Sponsor:
Sekou Kouyate. Photo: archive of the artist
Tickets
Admission: €9.00
Ticket sales: sale points at the Ljubljana Castle, Hostel Celica reception, the lower funicular station, www.ljubljanskigrad.si and all www.mojekarte.si sales points (including Petrol service stations, Kompas offices through Slovenia etc.).
On the day of the concert, tickets can be purchased at the Entrance Pavilion and the lower funicular station until 8.45 pm. The concert ticket includes a return journey on the funicular, which operates until 11.00 pm on the day of the concert.
