Otim and Kinobe blend art and music at Kamwokya
May 21, 2007
A meeting of different art forms cannot fail to impress. Thanks to Roberta Wagner Friedrichsen, the Uganda German Cultural Society’s director of culture and administration, for hatching the concept.
A meeting of different art forms cannot fail to impress. Thanks to Roberta Wagner Friedrichsen, the Uganda German Cultural Society’s director of culture and administration, for hatching the concept.
After realising that artist Peter Otim’s traditional art could fit in well with Herbert Kinobe and Soul Beat Africa’s traditional music, Friedrichsen pushed for the unique and exciting marriage on Wednesday.
Kamwokya’s show was a one off considering that Soul Beat Africa returned only a few days ago from a music tour in different African countries. The tour was sponsored by the French network of Alliances Françaises all over Africa. Otim’s exhibition dubbed “Art in the office†is still on for three weeks before he embarks on a month’s barkcloth exhibition in Sweden.
Otim is a contemporary painter, ceramist, graphic artist and product developer. His influences are ancient art and sand tribal crafts. He constantly experiments with new medium and styles. The crowd whose eyes had been captivated by Otim’s art had their adrenaline rise when music set in.
Kinobe and group blended exciting traditional music with the contemporary and moved the crowd with Ekibbobo (kiri mu nnyumba), Semusajja Agenda and Amazzi G’ennyama among others including one in French.
The tiny dance floor cut short the excitement, but other people had to dance from wherever they were confined.
The irresistible rhythms came from a combination of the Kora, calabash, keyboard, percussion, bass and acoustic guitars. Copies of the group’s debut CD were on sale at sh25,000 and will still be at Alliance Française in Kamwokya.
After realising that artist Peter Otim’s traditional art could fit in well with Herbert Kinobe and Soul Beat Africa’s traditional music, Friedrichsen pushed for the unique and exciting marriage on Wednesday.
Kamwokya’s show was a one off considering that Soul Beat Africa returned only a few days ago from a music tour in different African countries. The tour was sponsored by the French network of Alliances Françaises all over Africa. Otim’s exhibition dubbed “Art in the office†is still on for three weeks before he embarks on a month’s barkcloth exhibition in Sweden.
Otim is a contemporary painter, ceramist, graphic artist and product developer. His influences are ancient art and sand tribal crafts. He constantly experiments with new medium and styles. The crowd whose eyes had been captivated by Otim’s art had their adrenaline rise when music set in.
Kinobe and group blended exciting traditional music with the contemporary and moved the crowd with Ekibbobo (kiri mu nnyumba), Semusajja Agenda and Amazzi G’ennyama among others including one in French.
The tiny dance floor cut short the excitement, but other people had to dance from wherever they were confined.
The irresistible rhythms came from a combination of the Kora, calabash, keyboard, percussion, bass and acoustic guitars. Copies of the group’s debut CD were on sale at sh25,000 and will still be at Alliance Française in Kamwokya.