Abel Selaocoe

Abel Selaocoe (born March 5, 1992) is a cellist, singer, composer and improviser from South Africa. Selaocoe was born in 1992 in Sebokeng, a township in South Africa. He started learning classical cello following his older brother Sammy at a Saturday music programme for children at the African Cultural Organization of South Africa (ACOSA) in Soweto. At 13 Selacoe won a scholarship to St Johns College in Johannesburg. At the college he studied with the teacher Michael Masote, one of South Africa’s most influential classical musicians. In 2010 Selaocoe moved to Manchester and enrolled at the Royal Northern College of Music. He completed his International Artist Diploma in 2018. In 2021 Selaocoe signed to Warner Classics record label. On 23 September 2022 Selaocoe released his debut album Where is Home (Hae Ke Kae). Selaocoe is an Artistic Partner of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra.

Abel Selaocoe’s "Four Spirits" (Live) - 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Hymns of Bantu - 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Where is Home / Hae ke Kae - 2022-09-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Tsohle Tsohle (Live) - 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Tshepo - I - 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000000Z

LBFiles: Igiul - 2025-01-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Bach, JS: Cello Suite No. 6, BWV 1012: IV. Sarabande - 2024-11-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Emmanuele - 2024-10-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Voices of Bantu - 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Miserere mei, Deus - 2019-09-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Panis Angelicus, Panis Hominum - 2019-08-23T00:00:00.000000Z

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