Kilele Summit is a first-of-its-kind music innovation symposium in Nairobi. Catch me giving a workshop with Dr. Alex Hofmann on Body Percussion and Live Electronics, which we’ve been developing over a year now, as I research on how electronics can really let the body’s sound be understood, enhanced, and even disrupted; and pose questions on what it means to make sound with the African body (Friday 16th, 11am, The Mist).
Workshop info:
Nyokabi Kariũki and Dr. Alex Hofmann will present a “Workshop on Body Percussion and Live-Electronics” for a second time, now in Nairobi, after presenting it for the first time at the three-day International Symposium on Ubiquitous Music in Derry in November 2023..
This workshop focuses on the artistic perspectives of Nyokabi Kariũki, a composer and performer from Nairobi, Kenya, who uses voice and body percussion to explore the complexities of post-colonial African identity, and Alex Hofmann, a live-electronics performer and researcher investigating questions of live-electronic performance preparation strategies. The workshop encourages participants to actively explore body percussion playing techniques and to develop new concepts for combining body percussion with live electronics.
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About Kilele Summit: Kilele is a new symposium for East Africa, providing a cutting-edge forum for technology and innovation as it relates to music culture. Spanning a 7-day schedule of workshops, concerts, live performances, networking and presentations, Kilele will bring together the region’s most forward thinking creatives and collectives with global music tech companies, platforms and thought leaders.
Running from February 12th to 18th 2024, this event is the culmination of over a decade of accelerated creative endeavor in the electronic music space of East Africa, and dials in on the role of technology in music innovation, education, and creativity. Kilele will connect artists, DJs, curators, collectives, and venues with key players in the global music space to celebrate the journey so far, and define the path forward.
Details and tickets: https://santuri.org/Kilele
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