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Abel Selaocoe (born 1992) is a cellist, singer, composer and improviser from South Africa.
Biography
Selaocoe was born in 1992 in Sebokeng, a township in South Africa. He started learning classical cello following his older brother Sammy at a Saturday music programme for children at the African Cultural Organization of South Africa (ACOSA) in Soweto. At 13 Selacoe won a scholarship to St Johns College in Johannesburg. At the college he studied with the teacher Michael Masote, one of the most influential classical South African musicians.
In 2010 Selaocoe moved to Manchester and enrolled at the Royal Northern College of Music. He completed his International Artist Diploma in 2018.
In 2021 Selaocoe signed to Warner Classics record label.
On 23 September 2022 Selaocoe released his debut album Where is Home (Hae Ke Kae).
Style
Abel Selaocoe combines classical cello with traditional South African singing. His vocals are inspired by the throat singing of the Xhosa people. His music combines different genres including classical suite, township rhythms and ancestral anthems. His tracks include translations in African languages including Sotho and Zulu.
Awards
RPS Instrumentalist Award (2023)
Collaborations
Manchester Collective
Art Ensemble of Chicago
London Symphony Orchestra
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
BBC Concert Orchestra
Britten Sinfonia
Discography
Where is Home (Hae Ke Kae) (2022)
References
External links
Official website
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Abel Selaocoe
- Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
- Art Ensemble of Chicago
- Seckou Keita
- World of Music, Arts and Dance
- 2024 Global Awards
- Rakhi Singh
- 2023 Global Awards
- List of Later... with Jools Holland episodes
- Sky Arts Awards
