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South LiveYou are in: Southern Counties > Entertainment > Music > South Live > Saidi Kanda ![]() Saidi Kanda Saidi KandaMeet Saidi Kanda - a traditionally based and award winning Tanzanian multi instrumentalist. ![]() Oneliner:Saidi Kanda is a traditionally based and award winning Tanzanian multi instrumentalist.He learned his craft at the side of his “griot” grandfather. A former member of Remi Ongala’s Super Matimila, Kanda was awarded WOMAD’s percussionist of the year in 1989 and he helped found the UK’s Orchestra Baboma. Help playing audio/video Now resident of the UK he is a regular member of Mose Fan Fan’s Somo Somo Orchestra as well as working as a solo artist. All of these artists have been selected via BBC Southern Counties Radio’s new music show South:Live - which, in partnership with the Arts Council of England, is committed to supporting emerging music of all styles.last updated: 05/02/2008 at 14:35 You are in: Southern Counties > Entertainment > Music > South Live > Saidi Kanda [an error occurred while processing this directive] |
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