The cellist guides us through his musical life so far, from traditional African dance rhythms to 18th-century sonatas.
Abel Selaocoe - Where is Home / Hae ke Kae
Genre: Classical Crossover
Country: South Africa
Final Verdict: 66% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 195th / 779
Highlight: Selaocoe: Hlokomela / Take care
Made me think of:
Trilok Gurtu
Urban Village
Shabaka and the Ancestors
I love some of the solo work on here, particularly On the Sharp Side, but find it a little jarring when it's put next to Bach and Platti. Really hard to give a rating because of that. The solo stuff is bursting full of life in parts and even when it's more sombre it is very noticably not either of those two. Even as someone who doesn't love overly baroque classical music you can tell when theres one of these pieces are not his. They're blended as well as I think you could actually but, ... read more