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Highlights from Oumou Sangaré with BBC Concert Orchestra

Tonight, Soweto shares highlights from pioneering Malian vocalist Oumou Sangaré’s recent performance with the BBC Concert Orchestra as part of this year’s London Jazz Festival.

‘Round Midnight is presented by award-winning saxophonist Soweto Kinch. This weekday late-night show celebrates the thriving UK jazz scene and spotlights the best new music alongside incredible acts from past decades.

Tonight, Soweto shares highlights from pioneering Malian vocalist Oumou Sangaré’s recent performance with the BBC Concert Orchestra as part of this year’s London Jazz Festival. In this concert, Oumou shared some of the music from her expansive and much-loved repertoire.

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1 hour

Last on

Fri 5 Dec 202523:30

Music Played

  • Finn Rees

    It's Behind Me Now

    • Dawn Is A Melody.
    • Mr Bongo.
  • Oumou Sangaré, Mogo Kele & Abou Diarra

    Yala (Live at Queen Elizabeth Hall)

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra.
  • Nabou Claerhout

    Flux Bloom

  • Asher Simiso Gamedze

    Following Up

    • Following Up.
    • Northern Spy Records.
  • Oumou Sangaré, Mogo Kele & Abou Diarra

    Saa Magni (Live at Queen Elizabeth Hall)

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra.
  • Oumou Sangaré, Mogo Kele & Abou Diarra

    Yala (Live at Queen Elizabeth Hall)

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra.
  • Jessica Lauren

    White Mountain

    • Jessica Lauren Four.
    • Freestyle Records.
  • Snorkel

    Clouded Chords

    • Past Still Present Tense.
    • Slowfoot Records.
  • Oumou Sangaré and BBC Concert Orchestra, Mogo Kele & Abou Diarra

    Mogo Kele (Live at Queen Elizabeth Hall)

  • Patrice Rushen, Stanley Clarke & Leon Ndugu Chancler

    We Three Kings

    • A Mellow Jazz Christmas.
    • Kind Of Blue Records.

Broadcast

  • Fri 5 Dec 202523:30