Sinfonia Cymru, Wales’ most exciting under 30’s orchestra, is bringing Glastonbury’s Emerging Talent winner, N’famady Kouyaté to the Riverfront in Newport to perform a unique and dynamic concert this September.
Blending N’famady’s West African roots and Sinfonia Cymru’s incredible young talents, audiences at the Riverfront will experience a beautiful fusion of classical, folk and West African rhythms, including N’famady’s own music. They will also experience his powerful vocals, and get to see why he’s known as the best balafon player on the planet!
Being raised in a well known Griot family, famous for their incredible storytelling and musical talents, N’famady is in demand across the globe. Having moved from Guinea to Cardiff, he collaborated with several Welsh artists on his first album, including Gruff Rhys and Lisa Jên Brown. This is the first time he’s ever toured with orchestral instruments, something he’s been dreaming of for quite some time.
If you’ve never experienced Sinfonia Cymru’s incredible young musicians at the Riverfront, this one’s a great place to start. The orchestra is home to some of the best under 30’s players in the UK today. Having experienced this collaboration with N’famady at Porters in Cardiff and at Aberystwyth Art Centre, audiences said:
“Delicious music from incredible musicians, loved it!”
“So refreshing, this will stay with me for a very long time”
“It was amazing, sick! More please!”
N’famady Kouyaté with Sinfonia Cymru will take place at the Riverfront, Newport on Wednesday 3rd of September at 1pm. Tickets are available on the Riverfront website at newportlive.co.uk/riverfront and by calling their box office on 01633 656757.
