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CodeDS/UK/21933
NameKanneh-Mason; Sheku (4 April 1999-); English cellist
Dates4 April 1999-
GenderMale
Place of Birth/OriginNottingham, England (born)
RelationshipsThe Kanneh-Masons are seven brothers and sisters who all play a broad range of classical music. They have won many prizes and awards for their music, appearing in numerous television shows. They recently performed in the semi-final of Britain's Got Talent, leading Simon Cowell to name them 'The Most Talented Family in the World'.
Isata Kanneh-Mason - piano,
Braimah Kanneh-Mason - violin,
Sheku Kanneh-Mason - cello,
Konya Kanneh-Mason - piano, violin,
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason - piano, cello,
Aminata Kanneh-Mason - violin, piano,
Mariatu Kanneh-Mason - cello, piano
BiographySheku Kanneh-Mason is a British cellist who won the 2016 BBC Young Musician of the Year award. He was the first black musician to win the award since its launch 38 years earlier. He played at the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle on 19 May 2018 under the direction of Christopher Warren-Green.

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