Kabantu @ The Yard, Manchester
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Join award-winning, folk-fusion ensemble, Kabantu, for an evening of original music from their upcoming album, Freehand.
About this event
'immaculate...a rousing display of fine musicianship'
★★★★ - The Guardian
Kabantu means 'of the people', stemming from the South African philosophy of Ubuntu: 'I am who I am because of who we all are'. This acclaimed ensemble aim to 'celebrate the space where different cultures meet' by bringing audiences music that fuses global influences with jazz improvisation and virtuosic reminders of their classically-trained backgrounds.
Written over Zoom in 2020 and 2021, the music featured was initially a virtual collaboration and later brought to life when Kabantu could rehearse in person again.
Kabantu's stand-out performances include appearances at the BBC Proms, live sessions for BBC Free Thinking Festival, BBC Radio 3 In Tune, World on 3 and an array of renowned venues including King’s Place, TedX Manchester, Sage Gateshead and Cadogan Hall.
Classical festival highlights include Aldeburgh, Deal, Lichfield, Petworth, Fishguard, Swaledale and Spitalfields International Music Festivals and folk festivals include Cambridge, Warwick, Shrewsbury, Celtic Connections, Musicport, Orkney, Shetland, Fire in the Mountain and Broadstairs.
