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Afel Bocoum & Support

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Date
17th Jan 2026
Time
7.30pm
Where
The Mackintosh Church
Price
£26.88 includes booking fee
Age restrictions
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Seating Type
Seated
Legendary ambassador, guarding Mali's musical soul and endangered instruments

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.

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The Mackintosh Church
870 Garscube Road
Glasgow
G20 7EL
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