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Derek Gripper (ZA) at Global

Courtesy of JazzDanmark | Posted on May 12, 2017

Where

Global
Nørre Allé 7
Copenhagen
Map
5058 0841

When

Fri, November 3, 2017
01:00

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Musicians

Derek Gripper
guitar, acoustic

About

The remarkable South African guitarist Derek Gripper transcribes music from West Africa’s kora maestros Toumani Diabaté, Ballaké Sissoko and Sekou Batourou Kouyate, conjuring anew a centuries-old ancient African musical heritage, interpreting complex kora compositions, a 21 string West African instrument, on solo guitar – a feat which Grammy Award-winning guitar legend John Williams said he thought was »absolutely impossible!« and »One of the most interesting things I’ve heard on guitar in twenty years«. And well, playing so many notes on a single guitar making it sound like three really takes talent, no wonder Gripper’s been called one of the greatest and most talented guitarists of modern times....

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