Muco

Muco is a singer, songwriter and composer of British-Burundian heritage whose music is inspired by a love of language and storytelling. Through his reworkings of medieval folk songs in Middle and Old English, Muco has cultivated a passionate audience online with his unique interpretations. In these performances, he draws on the concept of ‘creative troubadourism,’ using his voice and autoharp, as well as the inanga (an East African zither), to reimagine historic folk music and poetry. His work not only revives these ancient pieces for modern audiences but also expands ideas of historical musical performance. He seeks not to recreate but to make the music understood, appropriate to a new time.

His latest project, ‘Summer Crossing’, blends influences from his dual heritage, featuring lyrics in Middle-English with the instrumentation of the Inanga. His work, under the project name ‘Book of Voices’, combines lyrics and influences from Old, Middle, and Modern English, as well as French, Swahili, and Kirundi, reflecting his deep interest in the interconnection of folk traditions across cultures.