{"id":129167,"date":"2024-11-07T10:59:12","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T08:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/?p=129167"},"modified":"2024-11-07T10:59:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T08:59:43","slug":"nyege-nyege-2024-enter-the-afrogalactic-carnival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/nyege-nyege-2024-enter-the-afrogalactic-carnival\/","title":{"rendered":"Nyege Nyege 2024, enter the Afrogalactic Carnival\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For the Ugandan super-event\u2019s 9th edition from November 14-17, the Nyege Nyege family is inviting over 300 artists from 30 countries to celebrate the kaleidoscopic sounds and performances of the world\u2019s most exciting artists.<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Nine years in and Nyege Nyege continues to overwhelm the scene with its unexpected combinations of experimental electronic and local tradition. Picking up favorites and like-minded outsiders from the tours around the world, Nyege Nyege has amassed a community of avant-garde artists that is set to explode on the riverbanks of the Nile this November. With over 300 artists from East Africa and beyond, this ninth go around is more than just a repeat. This year we can expect new venues, new artists, and a denser program that includes international technicians and local legends. Despite the expected calls to ban the festival from local ministries, citing moral concerns that date back to the earliest of Nyege\u2019s events, it\u2019s full steam ahead, \u201crooted in a powerful symbol of unity and flow\u201d. With several hundred international tourists expected to make the trek to the Pearl of Africa, and a mass of local and East African participants lit into action by Nairboi warmups and Gulu Full Moon parties, there\u2019s no stopping this year\u2019s Afrogalactic Carnival. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tapping into the Ethereal Essence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s theme was imagined into fabric words by Rwandese multidisciplinary artist and fashion designer Masa Mara. \u201cIn the mystical realm of Nyege Nyege, where the pulsating beats of life intertwine with the elegant movements of spirits, there exists a mythical creature known as the Ethereal Essence. It embodies the very essence of existence, its form akin to a majestic river, flowing with a timeless grace yet holding within it the mysteries of the universe<\/em>.\u201d Transcending boundaries and binding souls\u2026 The \u201cEthereal Essence\u201d pictured below makes up the tentacular experience of Nyege Nyege. This includes the moving carts of local artists like DJ Decimal whose \u201cice cream truck\u201d beats power the grounds inbetween, or surprising teasers like that of Uganda\u2019s Soft Ground Wrestling crew expected to pile-drive the Essence\u2019s “heel”. Past editions have included the mysterious work of witch doctors who temper the rain or DRC\u2019s Kinact collective\u2019s recycled monsters on parade. Nyege\u2019s famous appetite for \u201cboundless reach\u201d now spread in the colors of sci-fi carnival. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Artists heading to Nyege Nyege 2022 by bus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Nyege in the city<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is also an update to this year\u2019s new location, set at Jinja Golf Course, bordering the city of Jinja where daytime programming will invite festival goers to join the \u201cNyege in the City<\/a>\u201d everyday from 8AM to 3PM. Hosted in 20+ venues in Jinja town right on the Source of the Nile, where Lake Victoria feeds into the world\u2019s longest river. Strolling into the city one can find food stalls serving Uganda\u2019s famous chapati rolex breakfast wraps, local drinkeries, and of course a host of accommodation from tents to resorts. It\u2019s also a chance to include the local population into the festivities, with previous Nyege editions creating an informal \u201couter Nyege\u201d experience full of third party merch, local sound systems, and tailgates that can now have a chance to be a part of the musical experience.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Spirit of Uganda Stage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nyege will also be present a \u201cSpirit of Uganda\u201d stage for this year\u2019s festivities. The stage will include the \u201cenchanting songs of the ?????? ????? ???????  to the wisdom of thumb piano legend and respected griot ????? to the  ekyeshongoro singing of ??????? from the Banyankole tradition, to the hypnotic polyrhythms of the globally acclaimed ????????? ??????? ????? and their unique giant xylophone of the host Kingdom of Busoga and Jinja\u2019s very own ???? ???? ??????? one of the oldest active cultural troupes of Uganda, to Teso superstar ??????? ????? presented in collaboration with Akogo Festival, who will bring his full orchestra of large and small thumb pianos, and from Northern Uganda\u2019s Acholi traditions we\u2019ll experience the wild dances and rhythms of ???????? ????-????. Presented in collaboration with Wer Waa Festival along with Nyege Nyege royalty and Acholi superstar ???? ?????, we\u2019ll also welcome the ??????? ????? in collaboration with the Imbalu Festival, who will bring the energy of the Imbalu, the circumcision ritual of the Bamasaba people of Eastern Uganda, and finally one of Nyege favourites, the Burundian  ?????? ??????????? ?????, one of the finest percussion ensembles in the country.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Otim Alpha playing his nanga harp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Glitter and Chaos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally there\u2019s no lack of hardcore DJ sets and live performances pushing the boundaries of the world\u2019s electronica. There are, of course, the originals of the Nyege crew on the lineup like Authentically Plastic, Turkana, or Rey Sapienz, including some OGs with recently expanded catalogs like Hibotep\u2019s ANGELS ROCK<\/a><\/em>, R3IGN DROPS\u2019 SIREN\u2019S GRIMORE<\/a>, <\/em>or Kampire and her new A Dancefloor in Ndola<\/em><\/a> compilation. Or some NNT expanded catalog features from Arsenal Mikebe<\/a> and a Hakuna Kulala drop with Violence Gratuite<\/a>. Fan favorites like cyber-singeli flyboy DJ Travella, balani president DJ Diaki, and homemade synth pioneer Afrorack are also on deck. Festival cult classics like Yao Bobby & Simon Grab whose mixture of technical noise and Togolese rap have been burned into previous attendees memories are also back by popular demand. The Singeli Movement won\u2019t be missed, this time bringing along new MCs like K Zungu and founding fathers Sisso, Bamba Pana, and more. And finally, some new talent from international backgrounds like Eastern Margin\u2019s Fitnesss and Paris\u2019 caraibe-core innovator Crustasex will be giving new life to no less than seven stages across the grounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Found out more about Nyege Nyege 2024 here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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