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Jess Gillam with... Seckou Keita

Jess Gillam is joined by kora player Seckou Keita to swap some of their favourite music, including Fela Sowande, Ella Fitzgerald, Saint-Saens, Mussorgsky and Faada Freddy.

Jess Gillam is joined by Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita to swap some of their favourite music.

Nicknamed 'the Hendrix of the Kora', Seckou has worked with a wide variety of people over the years including Damon Albarn and the Africa Express; Welsh harpist Catrin Finch; Cuban pianist Omar Sosa and the 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. This week Seckou shares with Jess his love for Albinoni's Adagio, the music of Fela Sowande, a beautiful Spell Song and the exciting new sounds of Faada Freddy, whilst Jess is offering up some classic Ella Fitzgerald, Strum by Jessie Montgomery and music by Saint-Saens and Mussorgsky.

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Sat 20 Jun 2026 17:00
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Georges Bizet

    Jeux d'enfants, Op.22; Galop - Le Bal

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Haitink.
    • Philips.

  • Seckou Keita

    African Rhapsodies; II. Simply Beautiful Miro

    Performer: Seckou Keita. Performer: Abel Selaocoe. Performer: Suntou Susso. Conductor: Mark Heron. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra.
    • Claves.

  • Fela Sowande

    African Suite; I. Joyful Day

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Freeman.
    • Sony.

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Oh Lady, Be Good!

    • Decca.

  • Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni

    Adagio in G minor

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • EMI.

  • Jessie Montgomery

    Strum for string quartet

    Ensemble: Catalyst Quartet.
    • Azica Records.

  • Seckou Keita

    Future Strings in E

    • ARC.

  • Spell Songs

    The Lost Words Blessing

    • Quercus Records.

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Carnival of the Animals; no.7; Aquarium

    Ensemble: Kanneh-Masons.
    • Decca.

  • Faada Freddy

    Massilo

    • Think Zik!.

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Pictures from an exhibition; La Grande porte de Kiev

    Orchestrator: Maurice Ravel. Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.
    • ONYX.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Adagio (After Bach's Violin Concerto No. 2, BWV 1042)

    Performer: Gabriela Montero. Music Arranger: Gabriela Montero.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Ganavya

    Seal

    • Native Rebel Recordings.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 22 Jun 2024 17:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3
  • Sat 20 Jun 2026 17:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3

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