Thursday, October 31, 2024
Seckou Keita: “My mum and aunties were griot singers… there was no escaping it!”
After the pandemic forced Seckou Keita to think about concepts of home, he responded with his most adventurous album to date
![Seckou Keita Back Cover (By Taylor Kitoko)](/media/7046/seckou-keita-back-cover-by-taylor-kitoko.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=1200&height=600&rnd=133746901250000000)
Seckou in Senegal (Taylor Kitoko)
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