Sidy Samb is set to perform on Saturday, September 14 at Instituto Cervantes in Chicago. Born in Senegal to a Gewel griot family, singer, and percussionist Sidy Samb has made his home in Madrid, Spain for decades.
A founding member of the celebrated flamenco-fusion hit makers Mártires del Compás, Samb’s latest solo project, Afroflamenco (Dem Dikk), is a manifestation of his unique sound, connecting flamenco to African music. Meanwhile, he explores the subtle connections and unique divergences between the iconic sounds of his two homelands.
Afroflamenco (Dem Dikk) draws on griot tradition and Gitano (Roma) virtuosity to create a music-fueled, cross-cultural encounter. With lyrics sung in Wolof, Lingala, Bambara, Pulaar, French, English, and Spanish, it’s a simmering polyglot of languages, rhythms, and ideas; brimming over with passionate performances at the intersection of African and Spanish traditions.
Saturday, September 14
Doors open at 6:30 pm; show starts at 7pm
Where: Instituto Cervantes, 31 W. Ohio St., Chicago
For ticket information, visit latinoculturalcenter.org
Author: World Music Central News Room
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