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Abel Selaocoe
Abel Selaocoe (born 1992) is a cellist, singer, composer and improviser from South Africa. BiographySelaocoe was born in 1992 in Sebokeng, a township in South Africa. He started learning classical cello following his older brother Sammy at a Saturday music programme for children at the African Cultural Organization of South Africa (ACOSA) in Soweto. At 13 Selacoe won a scholarship to St Johns College in Johannesburg. At the college he studied with the teacher Michael Masote, one of the most influential classical South African musicians.[1] In 2010 Selaocoe moved to Manchester and enrolled at the Royal Northern College of Music.[1][2] He completed his International Artist Diploma in 2018.[3] In 2021 Selaocoe signed to Warner Classics record label.[4] On 23 September 2022 Selaocoe released his debut album Where is Home (Hae Ke Kae). StyleAbel Selaocoe combines classical cello with traditional South African singing. His vocals are inspired by the throat singing of the Xhosa people.[5] His music combines different genres including classical suite, township rhythms and ancestral anthems.[6] His tracks include translations in African languages including Sotho and Zulu.[1] Awards
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