Multidimensional Imagination: Cellist Abel Selaocoe Continues to Redefine His Approach to the Instrument

03/13/25 • 13 min

This article was written by Thomas May for the March-April 2025 issue of Strings magazine and is read by editor Megan Westberg.

“Music is embedded in everything we do in South African life,” says Selaocoe. “Not even only as an artist, but as a member of the public, being able to express yourself musically through the voice or dance has been such an integral part of my growing up.”

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This article was written by Thomas May for the March-April 2025 issue of Strings magazine and is read by editor Megan Westberg.

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