Catrin Finch a Seckou Keita (Cymru / Senegal): SOAR

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A Mwldan Production

Music for the soul from this sublime duo.

The harp occupies a vital place in the incredibly rich cultures of both West Africa and Wales, and both nations share a centuries-old bardic tradition of intricate oral history, expressed through music, song and verse. Following a chance collaboration in 2012, Welsh harpist Catrin Finch, and Senegalese Kora virtuoso Seckou Keita, have been creating music that not only champions these exquisite instruments, but blends elements of new and old music from the Western Classical, Celtic and Senegalese song traditions; revealing a striking common thread between different cultures and times.

Inspire and awaken the spirit with extraordinary music from this multi-award-winning duo, winners of Best Group/ Duo at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2019.

November 2021

11Cecil Sharp House

October 2021

27Acapela, Pentyrch, Caerdydd / Cardiff

August 2021

22Folk East Festival, Little Glenham
20Beautiful Days Festival, Exeter
15Broadstairs Folk Week
12Winchfield Festival

July 2021

31Underneath The Stars, Barnsley
28Petworth Festival, West Sussex
03Beyond The Border Festival, Llandeilo

June 2021

22Gulbenkian, Canterbury
11Swalesdale Festival, St Andrew's Church, Grinton
05St Georges Bristol
04The Met, Bury

May 2021

20Brighton Dome Concert Hall

March 2020

15WOMAD NZ, Taranaki
14WOMAD NZ, Taranaki
13WOMAD NZ, Taranaki
09WOMADelaide, Australia
08WOMADelaide, Australia
07WOMADelaide, Australia
06Sydney Opera House

January 2020

04Hay Festival, Abu Dhabi

November 2019

30Songlines Music Awards (EartH), London
10Nieuwe Kerk, Den Hagg, The Netherlands
10CC Zwaneberg, Heist Op Den Berg, The Netherlands
08Cultuurcentrum Ter Dilft, Bornem, Belgium
0730CC/Schouwburg, Leuven, Belgium
06Cultuurcentrum De Spil, Roeselare, Belgium

October 2019

20National Centre for Early Music
19Musicport
18Live Room Saltaire
03National School of Piping

September 2019

06Ripon International Festival

August 2019

24Towersey Festival
03Cambridge Folk Festival
02Náměšť Nad Oslavou, Czech Republic

July 2019

31Náměšť Nad Oslavou, Czech Republic
20Lampeter University
20Lampeter University
19Guiting Music Festival
18The Abbeydale Picture House, Sheffield
09Refugee Tales, Bexhill On Sea

June 2019

29East Neuk Festival, Fife
29East Neuk Festival, Fife
27The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
26Eden Court, Inverness
25Aros Community Centre, Portree
24An Lanntair, Stornaway
21Macphail Centre, Ullapool
20St Mary's Space, Fasnacloich, Argyll
19Toolbooth, Stirling
07Wiltshire Music Festival

May 2019

26Konzerthaus, Vienna
26Off Fest, Skopje
24The Anvil, Basingstoke
23Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry
22Neuadd Dwyfor, Pwllheli

January 2019

23Celtic Connections, Glasgow

December 2018

02Memorial Hall, Freshwater, Isle Of Wight
01Cecil Sharp House, London

November 2018

30St Mary's Arts Centre, Sandwich
29St Paul's, Worthing
28The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
25Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room
25Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room
24Howard Assembly Room, Leeds
23Galeri, Caernarfon
22Theatr Brycheiniog, Aberhonddu / Brecon
18Metronome, Nottingham
17Metronome, Nottingham
16Pontardawe Arts Centre
15St George's Bristol
14Canolfan y Celfyddydau Aberystwyth Arts Centre
02LXR Festival

October 2018

31Espace Roudour, St Martin Des Champs, Morlaix (29)     
30Festival Ville des Musiques du Monde, Paris (75)      
20Manchester Folk Festival, Home
19EFEx, Manchester

August 2018

10Festival Interceltique, Lorient

May 2018

28Swaledale Festival, Grinton, North Yorkshire
27Hay Festival, Hay-On-Wye
26St George's Church Kemptown, Brighton
25The Guildhall, Derby
22Bath Festival
18Canolfan y Celfyddydau Taliesin Arts Centre, Abertawe / Swansea
17Pontio, Bangor
15Crucible Studio Theatre, Sheffield
13Birmingham Town Hall
12Union Chapel, London
04The Stables, Milton Keynes
03St Davids Hall, Caerdydd / Cardiff
02Mwldan, Aberteifi / Cardigan

April 2018

29Hall For Cornwall
27The Observatory, Dyfi Osprey Centre
26Y Tabernacl, Machynlleth
07Laugharne Festival

January 2018

23CaixaForum Palma
21CaixaForum Barcelona
09CaixaForum Seville

Testimonials

Winners of Best Group/Duo, BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2019

SONGLINES MAGAZINE

'one of the most popular world music acts of this decade'

RNR MAGAZINE

'SOAR is about as near to perfection as is possible'