Abel Selaocoe, the innovative South African cellist, composer and vocalist, announces the release of his second album, Hymns of Bantu on Warner Classics on 21st February 2025. Abel follows the acclaimed release of his 2022 debut Where Is Home (Hae ke Kae) with a remarkable new body of work celebrating his South African heritage, and tracing his ancestral path that leads into his vast influences including Western classical repertoire.
Track List
Tsohle Tsohle
Emmanuele
Kea Morata
Tshepo I
Tshepo II (Rapela)
Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major BWV 1012: IV. Sarabande (Arr. Thomas for Cello ; String Orchestra)
Dinaka
Improv on Marin Marais' Pièces de viole Livre II Suite No. 3 en ré majeur "Les voix humaines" (Arr. Selaocoe ; Thomas for Vocal and Cello)
