Dudù Kouate x NOMAD (+ Yijia Tu) - Folklore Hoxton
Thu 07 Aug
|London
Time & Location
07 Aug 2025, 19:00 – 23:00
London, 186 Hackney Rd, London E2 7QL, UK
About the event
Dudù Kouate & Nomad + Yijia Tu
Internationally acclaimed Senegalese percussionist and multi-instrumentalist Dudù Kouate (Abel Selaocoe, Moor Mother, Art Ensemble of Chicago) joins forces with award-winning Manchester ensemble, NOMAD (Iona Kaye, Elena Orsi, Ailsa Burns, and Hoda Jahanpour).
They first collaborated in France last September and now, following a UK tour in April, the five musicians present their first London performance, showcasing original music fresh from the recording studio. Their sound merges Celtic folk, jazz, and African influences - drawing from Dudù’s vast collection of over 200 instruments - with classical strings and voice. The result is a vibrant and dynamic celebration of culture, collaboration, and improvisation.
Inspired by ideas that cross disparate cultures and histories, Yijia’s innovative creations weave together the threads of traditional and modern worlds. Her music flows through time and space to take her audiences on a multi-dimensional experience that connects the past, present, and…