Sheku Kanneh-Mason

British cellist
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Sheku Kanneh-Mason

Summary

Sheku Kanneh-Mason is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bahrain[2]. He was born on 1999[3]. He worked as a musician[4] and cellist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (629 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason's place of birth was Bahrain[2].
  • Born in Nottingham[7], Sheku Kanneh-Mason…
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason was born on 1999[3].
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason's mother was Q137840836[8].
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason's professions included musician[4].
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason worked as a cellist[5].
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason's field of work was cello music performance[10].
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason's field of work was music[11].
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason's education included a stint at The Trinity Catholic School[12].
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[13].
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason received the BBC Young Musician[14].
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason received the Classic Brit Awards[15].
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason is recorded as male[16].
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason's genre is classical music[18].
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason's record label is recorded as Decca[19].
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason is part of The Kanneh-Masons[20].
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason's family name is recorded as Kanneh-Mason[21].
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason's given name is recorded as Sheku[22].
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason's official website is recorded as https://shekukannehmason.com/[23].
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason's instrument is recorded as cello[24].
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason's start of work period is recorded as 2015[26].
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason's sibling is recorded as Isata Kanneh-Mason[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1999-04-04[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2b002dc9-5696-4751-9bba-28f8b77133d8[31]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Bahrain[2], a sovereign state[32], in Bahrain[33], founded in 1971[34] and Nottingham[7], a city[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 0600[37]. Sheku Kanneh-Mason was born on 1999[3]. His mother was Q137840836[8].

Education

Sheku Kanneh-Mason was educated at The Trinity Catholic School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[4] and cellist[5]. Fields of work include cello music performance[10] and music[11], a type of arts[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[13], an award[39], in United Kingdom[40]; BBC Young Musician[14], an award[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1978[43]; and Classic Brit Awards[15], a group of awards[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 2000[46].

Why It Matters

Sheku Kanneh-Mason ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (629 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Sheku Kanneh-Mason born?

Born in Bahrain[2], Sheku Kanneh-Mason…

Who were Sheku Kanneh-Mason's parents?

Sheku Kanneh-Mason's mother was Q137840836[8].

What did Sheku Kanneh-Mason do for work?

Sheku Kanneh-Mason worked as musician[4] and cellist[5].

Where did Sheku Kanneh-Mason go to school?

Sheku Kanneh-Mason was educated at The Trinity Catholic School[12].

What awards did Sheku Kanneh-Mason receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[13], BBC Young Musician[14], and Classic Brit Awards[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . facebook.com. facebook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . classicfm.com. Retrieved . classicfm.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BBC Music. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Instrument cello
    Place of birth Bahrain, Nottingham
    Award received
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