Past Event
Friday, February 18, 2022, 7:30 p.m.
SK Kakraba, Master of the Ghanaian Gyil
1439 El Prado, San Diego, 92101
Cost: $20 - $40
SK Kakraba is a renowned virtuoso on the Ghanaian gyil, a xylophone with gourd resonators punctured with holes covered in the silk of spider cocoons. This arrangement produces the distinctive buzzing sound of the instrument, rich in melodic and percussive qualities. Kakraba descends from a long line of gyil masters who have traditionally played sacred music reserved for funerals and religious observances. This will be the first-San Diego performance by this artist.