Celtic Connections 2026 presents Afel Bocoum & Support

Name: Celtic Connections 2026 presents Afel Bocoum & Support
Start: 2026-01-17T19:30:00+00:00
Location: The Mackintosh Church

Schedule

Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

The Mackintosh Church | Glasgow, SC

Celtic Connections 2026 presents Afel Bocoum & Support
A Mwldan / i4Africa Co-production
For over three decades, legendary musician Afel Bocoum has been a guardian of Mali's Niger River musical soul. A musical companion to Mali's late great desert blues pioneer Ali Farka Touré, he launched a solo career with debut album in 1999, Alkibar (The Messenger), and gained international recognition through collaborations with Damon Albarn, including 2002's Mali Music. Now, as one of the Sahel's most beloved artists and ambassador for endangered instruments like the njurkel lute and njarka fiddle, Bocoum is set to release singles from his new album Harber in October 2025, accompanied by a 13-date UK tour in January 2026.
Cyd-gynhyrchiad Mwldan / i4Africa
Ers dros dair degawd, mae'r cerddor chwedlonol Afel Bocoum wedi bod yn warcheidwad o enaid cerddoriaeth Afon Niger Mali. Yn gydymaith cerddorol i arloeswr mawr blues yr anialwch diweddar o Mali, Ali Farka Touré, lansiodd yrfa unigol gyda'i albwm cyntaf ym 1999, Alkibar (The Messenger), ac enillodd gydnabyddiaeth ryngwladol trwy gydweithrediadau â Damon Albarn, gan gynnwys Mali Music yn 2002. Nawr, fel un o artistiaid mwyaf annwyl y Sahel a llysgennad dros offerynnau sydd mewn perygl fel y liwt njurkel a'r ffidil njarka, mae Bocoum ar fin rhyddhau senglau o'i albwm newydd Harber ym mis Hydref 2025, ynghyd â thaith 13 dyddiad o amgylch y DU ym mis Ionawr 2026.