Saturday, 18th October 2025
Black Lives in Music presents CLASSICALLY BLACK
SABI ENSEMBLE is delighted in be part of the Classically Black festival-now in its second year, Classically Black is part of a wider cultural movement, amplifying underrepresented voices and reshaping classical music across the UK.
Opening with a keynote from Dr Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason, this event moves through a range of powerful musical expressions, from the rich, expressive works of Louise Farrenc and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, performed by the SABI ENSEMBLE, to the innovative fusion of Simmy Singh, whose violin and electronics blend classical, jazz, folk and experimental sound worlds.
Bringing the session to a thrilling close, The Jollof House Party Opera serves up a spicy mix of opera and hip-hop in a high-energy, hybrid performance. Co-produced by Music Theatre Wales and FIO, this is opera, but not as you know it.
This performance invites you to experience new voices and fresh narratives rooted in both tradition and transformation.
2:30 PM KINGS PLACE, HALL TWO
CONCERTS
PAST CONCERTS & EVENTS
Friday, 25th October 2024
As part of the Sounds St Leonards series, Sabi Ensemble present a programme of chamber music including the work of Louise Farrenc, George Onslow and Samuel Coleridge Taylor
St John’s Church, TN38 0LA
Saturday, 21st September 2024
In collaboration with Afri-Co-Lab the SABI ENSEMBLE founder, Carina Cosgrave will be sharing her love for historical performance and research into two neglected composers, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and Louise Farrenc.
Meet Carina, find out about her creative practice and discover what has influenced the ensemble in the comfort of the Afri-Co-LAb salon.
3, Marine Court, St Leonards, Saint Leonards-on-sea TN38 0DX, UK