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World Music Method presents Mosi Conde at The Magic Garden

December 30 @ 7:30 pm - 11:30 pm

700 years of Griot history plugged into an amplifier

Monday nights just got better, featuring Londons best Global artists + a chance to jam with them

30th December Monday featuring Mosi Conde (Ghana)

MOSI CONDE solo or with his band Kaira Kora Afrika creates music that excites and delights, his virtuoso skill evident throughout. “We griots are born in music, every family plays together. Music is our life”. Mosi Conde’s celebration of his griot heritage shines through. His debut album ‘Kaira Kora Afrika’ secured glowing reviews and Radio 3 and BBC World Service airplay Mosi Conde is a great communicator sharing deep awareness of his beloved Guinea and a strong affinity for London through his fabulous compositions and performances. He has played solo at WOMAD and for Nelson Mandela and Bill Clinton, and with his band at the Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall, and at many major festivals He has a prestigious WOM@ TT Best of British award.

MOSI CONDE is a Djeli Deni – young griot – from Guinea Conakry’s leading family: Sekouba ‘Diamond Fingers’ Diabate & Mory Kante – with whom he recently performed at the RFH alongside Baaba Maal at Africa Utopia – are his uncles, Sona Diabate the founder of Les Amazones de Guineé is his aunt & his family are the inspiration for friends like Salif Keita, Alpha Blondy. Mosi Conde performed with and arranged music for globally renowned relatives Ami Koita and Sekouba Bambino at their London Festival concerts

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The Magic Garden
231 Battersea Park Road, London, SW11 4LG
London, SW11 4LG GB
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