Abel Selaocoe

Cellist Abel Selaocoe performs in a wide variety of genres, from classical chamber recitals to collaborations with beatboxers. He is interested in developing recital programs that showcase links between Western and non-Western traditions. Selaocoe (sa-LAU-chay) was born in Sebokeng, South Africa, an almost all-Black African township not far from Johannesburg, in 1992. His family was musical; singing was common in the house, and one of his brothers played the bassoon. After regular school classes, Selaocoe attended a music school in the township of Soweto that was operated by ...