Kadialy Kouyaté Trio

This event is presented as part of Refugee Week 2022

Kadialy Kouyaté is a Senegalese songwriter and kora (calabash harp) player. Performing with his trio of bass, percussion and kora, Kouyaté draws on traditional songs from his West African griot heritage (storytelling and music) to create mesmerising compositions.

Prepare yourself to be swept away by the kora, a complex and versatile instrument, that can weep, sing and bring you to your feet to dance. The addition of Kouyaté’s gentle voice makes for an engaging performance.

Kadialy Kouyaté has played at venues and festivals around the world, released several albums and appeared on radio and television, including Later with Jools Holland and BBC Focus on Africa.

Celebrating Sanctuary Birmingham’s Refugee Week Festival happens each year in June, celebrating the contribution and resilience of refugees in the UK, and sharing their stories, campaigns and culture.

Celebrating Sanctuary Birmingham (CSB) is a diverse music and arts organisation with a mission to support, promote and develop artists from refugee and migrant backgrounds. 2022 is the 20th Anniversary of CSB and Refugee Week Festival in Birmingham. To mark the occasion a year long programme, We Are Birmingham 2022, showcases 20 years of diversity and culture in Birmingham’s music and arts scene.