Performances by Nansady Keita

Nansady leads two performance ensembles based in the UK Sodeya and Meereeya Bedeh, the groups are available to play at weddings, festivals, community events and other celebrations.

He is a member of the group
Fankabah in Guinea, West Africa.  He is also available for performances as a sessional or guest musician.

              

Upcoming performances by Nansady

Rhythm and Grooves Festival, Hebden Bridge                   20 Sept 2008
Marie Curie Diamond Ball, Fundraiser, Scottish Borders      18 Oct 2008



 

A selection of past performances

Tribe of Doris Intercultural Summer School, England        August 2008, 2007 & 2006
African Drum Village Festival, Scotland                              August 2008, 2007 & 2006
Drum Camp, Suffolk, England                                          July 2008, 2007 & 2006
Border Green Festival, Northumberland                            June 2008
Lerwick Summer Carnival, Shetland Isles                           June 2008
The Pipers' Trail, Lerwick, Shetland Isles                            June 2008
Yellows on the Broom 9th International Music &
Arts Festival, Scotland                                                      May 2008
Tyne and Wear Museum and Winter Garden (opening
of 'Destination Tyne and Wear' exhibition exploring
migration
to and from Tyne and Wear)                            May 2008
WinterDrum08, High Wycombe                                       March 2008
Birnham House Hotel, Dunkeld, Scotland                          February 2008
Fankabah performance, Conakry, Guinea                         Dec 2007
The Maltings Theatre and Arts Centre, England                October 2007
Rhythm & Grooves Festival, England                               September 2007

WOMAD (Charlton Park), England                                  July 2007
Middlesborough MELA, England                                       July 2007
Remembering Slavery 2007 Freedom Performance, UK    May 2007
Maltings Theatre and Arts Centre, England                       October 2006
Rhythm & Grooves Festival, England                                September 2006
Traquair Fair goes African, Scotland                                August 2006
Sunderland International Kite Festival, England               July 2006
Abene Festival, Cassamance, Senegal                              Jan 2006
Tour of Japan with
Famoudou Konate and ensemble
    'Hamana Foli Kan'                                                         Aug 2004
Tour of Europe with Famoudou Konaté             
    and ensemble 'Hamana Foli Kan'                                   Oct - Nov 2004
European tour with Famoudou Konaté and ensemble
    'Hamana Foli Kan' (incl Germany & France)                 Summer 2002
Chicago Djembe Project, Chicago, USA                           Dec 2002
International
Festival, Centre Culturel, Conakry, Guinea   May 1999