| Friday 09 October 2026 | 19:30 |
| Dembélé, Sidiki | Teriya (arr. Rakhi Singh) | |
| Dembélé, Sidiki | Sinsiensigui (arr. Rakhi Singh) | |
| Dembélé, Sidiki | Tama (arr. Rakhi Singh) | |
| Dembélé, Sidiki | Djikunu (arr. Rakhi Singh) | |
| Dembélé, Sidiki | Shaka (arr. Rakhi Singh) | |
| Dembélé, Sidiki | Chefari Dundun (arr. Rakhi Singh) | |
| Dembélé, Sidiki | Ita (arr. Rakhi Singh) | |
| Traditional | Johnny Faa (arr. Rakhi Singh) | |
| Playford, John (1623-1686) | Wallom Green (arr. Rakhi Singh) | |
| Playford, John (1623-1686) | The Virgin Queen set (arr. Rakhi Singh) | |
| Purcell, Henry (1659-1695) | The Old Bachelor Z607: Hornpipe (arr. Rakhi Singh) | |
| Purcell, Henry (1659-1695) | The Virtuous Wife, Z611: Air (arr. Rakhi Singh) | |
| Purcell, Henry (1659-1695) | Timon of Athens, Z 632: Curtain Tune (arr. Rakhi Singh) | |
| Abrahamsen, Hans (b. 1952) | String Quartet no. 1 "Ten Preludes" (selection) | |
| Hall, Emily | So Far | |
| Finnis, Edmund (b. 1984) | Hymn (after Byrd) | |
| Ebizie, Nwando | For You, small in the embrace of untethered, unwinding possible futures | |
| Dembélé, Sidiki | Simiya / Suo Gan |
| Rakhi Singh | Artistic Director, Violin |
| Sidiki Dembélé Ensemble | |
| Sidiki Dembélé | Djembe, Calabash, Ngoni |
| Fatima Damango | Vocals |
| Morybo Kone | Dundun |
| Solo Diabate | Balafon |
| Manchester Collective | |
| Nicky Sweeney | Violin |
| Simmy Singh | Violin |
| Kaylee Ramella | Violin |
| Ruth Gibson | Viola |
| Lucy Nolan | Viola |
| Peggy Nolan | Cello |
| Alan Keary | Bass Guitar |
| Mike King | Bass Guitar |
An exhilarating musical journey, where West African and European traditions call out to each other.
Join Manchester Collective’s string ensemble, percussionist extraordinaire Sidiki Dembélé and his band for folksong and storytelling from the Ivory Coast, Mali and Senegal. Born out of his family’s griot tradition of West African oral history and music, Sidiki’s work ‘Teriya’ (‘friendship’ in Bambara) celebrates where our roots intertwine.
Our destination is the musical meeting point between cultures. Guiding us there and directing from the violin is Rakhi Singh. Hear the old anew with her bold reimaginings of classical and folk tunes, baroque mixed with African percussion, and plenty of improvisational magic along the way.
Adding her own colours to this vibrant palette is Nwando Ebizie. The Northern composer and multidisciplinary artist creates a brand-new work filtered through her very own Afrofuturist vision. Drawing from the power of ancestral heritages and rites, her piece looks to the future by calling on the spirits of the past.
Constellations is a human experience of sharing and connection. You can be sure that rhythm will be your friend here.
Tickets
Full Price £24.50
Student/Under 26 £16.50
Affordable £10