A raw contemporary classical night.
Experience contemporary classical compositions and live poetry blending West African music, piano, and electronics. Tickets on Mood.
A Thousand Journeys Before Me is an intimate Afro-cinematic concert created by Ghanaian-Italian composer and pianist Gabriel Abedi, featuring live poetry by Kehath "Nkumu" Ifasso. The performance weaves together contemporary classical compositions, traditional West African music, strings, piano, voice, percussion, electronics, and poetry. The project reflects on themes of ancestry, identity, cultural memory, and navigating life across different worlds.
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The concert takes place on December 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM at the SFCM Bowes Center, located at 200 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA.
The performance features composer and pianist Gabriel Abedi alongside a string and percussion ensemble and poet Kehath "Nkumu" Ifasso.
Tickets on Mood.
