Performing next at the Spirit & Soul Festival, California
West Africa
Sekhou Senegal is a West African ensemble, under the direction of renowned twin brothers, Assane and Ousseynou Kouyate - Senegalese master performing artists, educators and artistic directors. "The twins," as they are affectionately called, have electrified audiences around the world, also gracing the stage with many renown West African artists including, Youssou N'Dour, Toumani Diabate, Ami Koita, Baaba Maal and Kine Lam, to name a few.
The Kouyate twins developed their own company - Sekhou Senegal (formerly Djialy Kunda Kouyate), which has had members in Hawaii, New Mexico, D.C., New York and currently Georgia, California, and frequent guest performers from Africa. The duo perform at international/world music festivals, dance festivals, concerts, and educational programs, to name a few. Accompanied by their 6-member band, performances reflect traditional music, song and dance; incorportaing african instruments including the djembe, dun dun, sabar and talking drums, kora, ngoni, balafon and the added modern flare of the keyboard, percussion and bass.
