Sounds of Senegal with Amadou Diagne and Griselda Sanderson

Listen to a live music performance, learn and clap basic rhythm patterns, have a go at some simple dance moves and learn some of the key words in the Wolof language of Senegal.

During this session you will discover how music fits into daily life in Senegal as well as learning about different tribes and their musical styles. You can also hear the amazingly named nyckelharpa – a traditional Swedish instrument that looks a bit like a fiddle.

Amadou Diagne and Griselda Sanderson are two musicians with roots almost 3,000 miles apart. Amadou is from Senegal in West Africa and his beautiful songwriting is accompanied by bluesy guitar and violin, his playing strongly influenced by the Kora, a West African harp. Griselda’s love of West and North African music has seen her work with a number of artists. Her solo album Harpaphonics was listed in the top 10 Best World Music albums of 2009 by The Sunday Times.

This event is part of the Adventures in Music series.

Tickets are £4.50 per adult, and £3 for each child. Online ticket sales are now available from the We Got Tickets website. Tickets will also be available to purchase from the Museum Welcome Desk from early April.

All children must be accompanied by a responsible, paying adult. Please note that tickets are non-refundable.