Live Music : Suntou Susso
Schedule
Sat Nov 22 2025 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
679 Bacup Road, Waterfoot, BB4 7HB Rawtenstall, United Kingdom | Rawtenstall, EN
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Live Music in the Theatre at Horse + Bamboo from Suntou SussoSuntou Susso is a multi-instrumentalist - kora player, percussionist, singer and composer - from The Gambia who was born a Griot. His primary instrument, the kora is a harp-lute with 22 strings and is unique to the Griots of the Mandinka people. Coming from a 700-year-old tradition, Griots play an important cultural role as peacekeepers and oral historians, transmitting and preserving a people's culture through the generations using song, music and poetry.
Since the release of his self-written debut album, Kanéfonyo (Never Give Up) in 2022, Suntou's career has gained serious momentum and he is an in-demand and charismatic performer. He performs frequently as a solo artist playing traditional kora; or leading his six-piece band whose music is rooted in Mandinka musical traditions whilst strongly infused with jazz, funk and soul; or as part of a folk duo that blends British and Gambian musical traditions, among other impressive collaborations and projects. Suntou’s musical abilitiesare considered unique for his generation.
Suntou's family includes some of the world’s most highly respected West African musicians including Seckou Keita, Solo Cissokho and Mamudou Susso.
This is a seated event.
Time
Bar open from 7pm | Music from 8pm
Price
General Admission : £12
Concessions : £10
*PWYC Available
Age Suitability
16+
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679 Bacup Road, Waterfoot, BB4 7HB Rawtenstall, United Kingdom, 679 Bacup Road, Rossendale, BB4 7HB, United Kingdom, RawtenstallEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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