AfroCubism – review

Barbican, LondonWhen this project was conceived 14 years ago, the idea was bold yet simple: the Malian guitarist Djelimady Tounkara and n'goni virtuoso Bassekou Kouyate would travel to Cuba to work with local musicians. The Africans failed to arrive, and the resulting (mostly Cuban) session became the hugely successful Buena Vista Social Club. Now, the original plan has been revived. Several of the musicians involved are now celebrities, making AfroCubism a world music supergroup.Their debut UK...

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