(EN)FOCO #3: Rapsodias africanas
Clark Rundell, conductor
Seckou Keita, kora performer
Seckou Keita: African Rhapsodies (arrangements by D. Mantovani). Spanish premiere
FRI 10 APR (€15 or €21 with snack and drink)
Auditorio de Galicia, 8:30 p.m.
In its third artistic focus, the RFG reaches out to other musical traditions with a program open to sonic horizons drawn from the culturally distant continent of Africa. Seckou Keita descends from a family of Senegalese kings and ancestral griot musicians; he began gaining recognition in Europe in the mid-1990s when he introduced the kora, a unique hybrid between lute and harp, of which he is now the foremost international figure. For this instrument, Keita has developed original tunings derived from the four traditional systems of Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Mali. He merges all these sonic possibilities into a single instrument, preserving traditional roots while creating a new, broader expressive sound. African Rhapsodies is a multi-layered sonic dialogue, brilliantly arranged by composer Davide Mantovani.
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(EN)FOCO #3: Rapsodias africanas
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Festivals
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The “Xenerais da Ulla” is the most outstanding feature of the Ulla region’s traditional Carnival. It has been held in the surroundings of Santiago since the first half of the 19th century: the “Xenerais” (generals) ride on horseback, dressed in colourful military garments similar to those of that time, but they also include purely carnivalesque adornments, which the horses also wear.
The parish of Angrois in Santiago de Compostela celebrates its traditional carnival with the so-called Xenerais da Ulla perfomance.
Carnival arrives at Área Central with a programme full of music, celebration and tradition.
The parish of Aríns in Santiago de Compostela celebrates on february 14 its traditional carnival with the so-called Xenerais da Ulla perfomance.
On the afternoon of February 15, the parish of O Eixo in Santiago de Compostela celebrates its traditional carnival with the so-called Xenerais da Ulla perfomance, which involves a stagin where different characters take part.
A full day of tradition and celebration in Conxo: historical Entroido exhibitions, parades, vermouth session, communal lunch, atranques, ear and pancake contests, folk music session, hat costume parade, and the traditional burning of the Meco. Evening entertainment includes live music and karaoke.
After some time in silence, Raíñas is back — more local, more ours, and entering a new stage full of changes. A night to celebrate drag, the scene, and the desire to keep creating together. If you have been before, you already know what it means; if not, this is your sign. This edition will be hosted by Syndra, guiding the night through fantasy and glamour, joined by Yasmine Lutar and Moira Lutar, drag sisters with different energies but the same lineage. Completing the lineup is Liteah, all attitude and power on stage.
Save the dates February 27 and 28 for the big Sar Entroido, full of music, color, and celebration in the neighborhood. On Saturday the 27th, performance by París de Noia, and on Sunday the 28th, parade of the Xenerais da Ulla. Don’t miss it!
