APRIL 4, 6, 7
Pushing the boundaries of contemporary “world music,” the sounds of Sousou and Maher Cissoko resonate as much from West Africa as from northern Europe. Their music features the kora, a West Africa 12-string instrument, fused with Swedish popular and folk music traditions. Also in the mix are the cosmopolitan influences of hip-hop, reggae, and Afropop, creating a distinctly Afro-Swedish style. These charismatic world musicians join Ohio State professor Ryan Skinner for a three-day symposium exploring the music, culture, and politics of race and identity in contemporary Sweden.
Co-sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Music, Musicology Area, Ethnomusicology Program, Department of African American and African Studies, Performance/Politics Working Group, Center for African Studies, DISCO, Folklore Student Association, EMIC student group.
- Friday 4/4 at 4 p.m. - Kora master class in Hughes Hall, Room 109
- Sunday 4/6 at 8 p.m. - Concert performance at the Archie M. Griffin West Ballroom, Ohio Union
- Monday 4/7 at 4:30 p.m. - Roundtable discussion: "The performance/politics of Afro-Swedish public culture." Music/Dance Library, 18th Avenue Library (Rm. 205) at 175 W. 18th
All symposium events are free and open to the public.
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