# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Celtic Connections 2026 presents Afel Bocoum & Support
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Celtic Connections 2026 presents Afel Bocoum & Support
A Mwldan / i4Africa Co-production

For over three decades, legendary musician Afel Bocoum has been a guardian of Mali's Niger River musical soul. A musical companion to Mali's late great desert blues pioneer Ali Farka Touré, he launched a solo career with debut album in 1999, Alkibar (The Messenger), and gained international recognition through collaborations with Damon Albarn, including 2002's Mali Music. Now, as one of the Sahel's most beloved artists and ambassador for endangered instruments like the njurkel lute and njarka fiddle, Bocoum is set to release singles from his new album Harber in October 2025, accompanied by a 13-date UK tour in January 2026.

Cyd-gynhyrchiad Mwldan / i4Africa

Ers dros dair degawd, mae'r cerddor chwedlonol Afel Bocoum wedi bod yn warcheidwad o enaid cerddoriaeth Afon Niger Mali. Yn gydymaith cerddorol i arloeswr mawr blues yr anialwch diweddar o Mali, Ali Farka Touré, lansiodd yrfa unigol gyda'i albwm cyntaf ym 1999, Alkibar (The Messenger), ac enillodd gydnabyddiaeth ryngwladol trwy gydweithrediadau â Damon Albarn, gan gynnwys Mali Music yn 2002. Nawr, fel un o artistiaid mwyaf annwyl y Sahel a llysgennad dros offerynnau sydd mewn perygl fel y liwt njurkel a'r ffidil njarka, mae Bocoum ar fin rhyddhau senglau o'i albwm newydd Harber ym mis Hydref 2025, ynghyd â thaith 13 dyddiad o amgylch y DU ym mis Ionawr 2026.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/glasgow/celtic-connections-2026-presents-afel-bocoum-and-support/200029380156118
- **Event Categories**: music, live-music, entertainment, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 10

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Glasgow
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Mackintosh Church
- **lat**: 55.880225435296
- **long**: -4.2718660382362
- **full address**: The Mackintosh Church, 862 Garscube Road, Glasgow, G20 7, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Celtic Connections 2026 presents Afel Bocoum & Support being held?
  - **A:** Celtic Connections 2026 presents Afel Bocoum & Support takes place on Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm at The Mackintosh Church, 862 Garscube Road, Glasgow, G20 7, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Celtic Connections 2026 presents Afel Bocoum & Support?
  - **A:** Celtic Connections 2026 presents Afel Bocoum & Support is organized by Afel Bocoum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Celtic Connections 2026 presents Afel Bocoum & Support is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Glasgow, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Celtic Connections 2026 presents Afel Bocoum & Support sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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