Charlie Barber: Afrodisiac

Love, ritual and the supernatural featuring Seckou Keita (kora) Chartwell Dutiro (mbira) and an ensemble of classical musicians.

Afrodisiac is a personal journey and exploration of ritual, love and magic through the cultures of Africa and the African diaspora.

Created by composer Charlie Barber, Afrodisiac brings together an ensemble of seven classical musicians performing alongside two highly respected artists of traditional African instruments: Seckou Keita, an inspired and charismatic performer of the kora (the West African harp-lute) and Chartwell Dutiro, a maestro of the mbira, (the Zimbabwean ‘thumb piano').

From African moon love spells and Haitian voodoo to Brazilian dances and Ghanaian tribal cult music, Afrodisiac celebrates a mysterious brew of love and the supernatural combined with film of the magical ‘Imaginative Realism' paintings of Cuban artist Raul Speek.

Please note that some of the artworks are of an erotic nature

Seckou Keita (kora
Chartwell Dutiro mbira)
David Jean-Baptiste (bass clarinet)
Sacha Johnson, Jonathan Helm (percussion)
Semra Kurutaç (piano)
Niamh Ferris (viola)
Ashley John Long (double bass)
Rhiannon Llewellyn (singer)