Introducing Mizizi Ensemble, a new groundbreaking live electronics musical ensemble featuring singer-songwriter and Orutu player Labdi Ommes (KE), live coder & electronic musician [M] aka. Monrhea Carter (KE), interdisciplinary artist and producer Bernt Isak (NO), composer and experimental vocalist Nyokabi Kariũki (KE), and saxophonist and live-electronics performer Alex Hofmann (DE).
For their debut performance at Kilele, the ensemble have created a site-specific performance for the renowned underground venue, The Mist. The performance will take place as a musical dialogue between the unique voices of the musicians and the distinctive visual and auditory qualities of the space.
Mizizi Ensemble was initiated as a part of “Études for Live Electronics”; an artistic research project that explores new forms for the preservation of computer music works, by establishing an active live-performance practice around them. The ensemble provides an arena for the musicians to explore the intersections of their diverse backgrounds — ranging from Kenyan traditional music, pop music, the western classical world and beyond — within the experimental and playful world of 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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