Derek Gripper & Africa Strings – a Music interest event taking place on 2019-03-25 20:00:00 in United States
South African classical guitarist Derek Gripper gave himself what seemed to be an impossible task: to transcribe the intricate twenty-one-string-kora compositions of Malian master Toumani Diabat for six-string guitar. When Diabat himself heard the results, the awestruck musician demanded confirmation that he was indeed only hearing one guitar; he later invited Gripper to collaborate. For decades, Gripper has worked to create a new international repertoire for classical guitar. In that quest, he has turned to the music of South Africa and Brazil, but consecutive albums of his sublime kora interpretations his breakthrough One Night on Earth(2012) and his award-winning Libraries on Fire (2016) have made him one of the worlds foremost guitarists and contextualized the koras mesmerizing counterpoint in the classical tradition. Joined by Congolese guitarist Jaja Bashengezi and Ugandan multi-instrumentalist Kinobe as part of his African Strings Project, Gripper is an essential musical emissary.
at Motorco Music Hall 723 Rigsbee Ave Durham United States – Add your South African Event here.
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