The African Concert Series

🎶🪈🪘The world’s first ever home for African classical music. 📍Wigmore Hall, London

[The African Concert Series @AfricanSeries]

The African Concert Series is the platform for the music of hundreds of composers from Africa and the African diaspora feat. chamber music, songs and orchestral works by African art composers and African traditional music from all over the continent.

[Fourchiefs Media Productions @enifashanu]

It’s been wonderful working with the @AfricanSeries London, the world’s first series of concerts of African classical music! Check out their YouTube channel for snippets of music from all over the African continent! https://t.co/JxeyiHobwr

[The African Concert Series @AfricanSeries]

Ubuntu Ensemble at the African Concert Series @wigmore_hall
Sat 27 June, 7.30pm
🎫£5 under 35s https://t.co/AhoLK5LIhK

[The African Concert Series @AfricanSeries]

“Tshimologo” by South African composer Mokale Koapeng is part of his suite for strings titled Malatsi a Bosha - Days of thy Youth.
A snippet performed here by Ubuntu Ensemble.

[The African Concert Series @AfricanSeries]

Celebrate South African Music & Culture - jazz, orchestral & family concerts!
Saturday, 27 June at @wigmore_hall
🎫£5 under 35s https://t.co/POUe6axKhA

[The African Concert Series @AfricanSeries]

Nduduzo Makhathini brings South African jazz to Wigmore Hall. ✨
Sat, 27 June, 3pm
🎫 £5 under 35s https://t.co/KegWZS9p7j

[The African Concert Series @AfricanSeries]

Nduduzo Makhathini brings South African jazz to Wigmore Hall. ✨
Sat, 27 June, 3pm
🎫 £5 under 35s https://t.co/KegWZS9p7j

[The African Concert Series @AfricanSeries]

Celebrate South African Music & Culture - jazz, orchestral & family concerts!
Saturday, 27 June at @wigmore_hall
🎫£5 under 35s https://t.co/POUe6axKhA

[The African Concert Series @AfricanSeries]

🎧 https://t.co/85pLmvKqLV

[The African Concert Series @AfricanSeries]

🎵 Did you miss Episode 2 of the African Concert Series on @ResonanceFM?
African Art Song features inspiring conversation and music with soprano Gwen Ann Rand & pianist Allyson Devenish.
Catch up now on Mixcloud — link in comments.

[Rebeca Omordia @RebecaOmordia]

Celebrating over a decade championing African classical music and I am very grateful for the journey. Here’s a snippet of a documentary by Channels TV Nigeria at MUSON in 2016. #africanartmusic #channelstv #africanpianism

[Petroc Trelawny @PetrocTrelawny]

Tunde Jegede and members of Nok Orchestra on In Tune today ahead of their Wigmore Hall concert tomorrow. ⁦@BBCRadio3⁩

[Rebeca Omordia @RebecaOmordia]

Grateful to be featured in African Business with the work I do with the @AfricanSeries at Wigmore Hall.

Read full article here https://t.co/wKY0g5z7WX

[The African Concert Series @AfricanSeries]

Last Saturday at @wigmore_hall, Kevin Le Gendre, renowned British journalist, broadcaster, and author explored how African, Caribbean, and Black British musical traditions have shaped groundbreaking styles, contributing significantly to the British music scene. #kevinlegendre

[The African Concert Series @AfricanSeries]

Yesterday at Wigmore Hall, Gweneth Ann Rand & Allyson Devenish delivered a stunning performance of 12 African Songs by Fred Onovwerosuoke and Songs of Separation by William Grant Still. A powerful tribute to the art of African Art Song in the heart of London. 🎶🌍 #AfricanArtSong

[The African Concert Series @AfricanSeries]

Yesterday at @wigmore_hall, we journeyed to East Africa with nyatiti virtuoso Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno & flutist Rowland Sutherland, exploring Kenyan melodies and Justinian Tamusuza’s flute work inspired by Ugandan ceremonial traditions. #africanclassicalmusic #africanartmusic

[The African Concert Series @AfricanSeries]

🎶 When your Saturday looks like this!
The African Concert Series at Wigmore Hall 2026! 🔥

[📚Bibliophile Vicki📜 @BibliophileVic]

'Mandé Suite for Kora & quartet...with T.Jegede' beautiful melody! Listen-on-repeat.

Part of BBC Sounds-7 tracklist includes: Purcell, Jóhannsson etc..

[Aria Keys @KeysGlobetrot]

@Adrian_Specs @AfricanSeries @wigmore_hall Gweneth Ann Rand is extraordinary - and what an important premiere! Love seeing this programming at Wigmore Hall.

[Adrian Ainsworth @Adrian_Specs]

Rounding off @AfricanSeries @wigmore_hall this evening in dazzling fashion: the great Tunde Jegede leading his NOK Orchestra & colleagues through latest album ‘Invocation’ (& more). Another fascinating, uplifting festival (🙏 curator @RebecaOmordia) - back on 27 June!

[Adrian Ainsworth @Adrian_Specs]

Onward with @AfricanSeries @wigmore_hall: Gweneth Ann Rand & Allyson Devenish’s special performance (the first, in fact) of Fred Onowerosuoke’s ‘12 African Songs’ cycle in its entirety plus William Grant Still’s remarkable ‘Songs of Separation’. Electrifying. Back at 7.30pm!

[Adrian Ainsworth @Adrian_Specs]

Spellbinding @AfricanSeries morning set from Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno singing & playing nyatiti with Rowland Sutherland guesting (plus a great solo number) on flute. Back in at 3pm! @wigmore_hall