Episode 15 – Kampala


Episode 15 – Kampala © Artwork: © Šejma Fere Episode 15 – Kampala Artwork: © Šejma Fere
A podcast by Turkana

Featuring:
Authentically Plastic
DJ Flo
Martin Kanja
Nsasi
Rey Sapienz
 

When Creativity Meets Chaos

Episode 15 of the Timezones podcast series, co-initiated and co-produced by Norient and the Goethe-Institut. This episode offers insight into the uncompressed music scene in Kampala, Uganda. It looks into the evolution of (underground) club culture and shows how house parties contributed so much to create the roots of feeling safe and a support system in the music community. It further discusses the importance of the Nyege Nyege label and festival that has gained massive international attention lately.
 

Trailer


Bonus Material


Nature, Nurture, Chaotic Inspiration
moderated and produced by Gloria Kiconco

Can Western-inspired media capture the true nature of the genre-bending music coming out of Kampala while also restricting it to categories? How does creativity thrive in a city where underground spaces are shrinking? In this bonus talk, Turkana and Nsasi, members of the Anti Mass collective share further thoughts on Turkana’s TIMEZONES episode from Kampala and delve into the relationship between media, music, and the compulsion to classify sound. They explore the push-pull dynamic they have with Kampala as a city where chaos is an ingredient in generating creativity and the reason artists seek nature and solitude outside the city. This talk, moderated by writer Gloria Kiconco, develops a portrait of the city as a resistant and nurturing space birthing “uncontrollable sound”.
 

Gloria Kiconco © © private Gloria Kiconco © private
Gloria Kiconco is a poet, essayist, and zine-maker based in Kampala, Uganda. Gloria self-publishes and creates spoken word performances, readings, and audio compilations in collaboration with music producers. She was an inaugural Writer-in-Residence (2019) with Goethe Institut, Burkina Faso, and the inaugural poet-in-residence (2023) with the Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University. She has published many poetry zine collections including​​​​​​​ SOLD OUT (2016), RETURN TO SENDER (2018) in collaboration with illustrator Liz Kobusinge, You Are Lost, You Are Here X (2020) and Tunnel of Delight (2021). As an arts journalist, Gloria prioritizes femme African and afro-diasporan artists. Her work appears online and in print with People Stories Project, Dazed Magazine, The Wire and Perform! Her personal essays can be found on Adda and More of Us. Follow her on Instagram or Twitter.

Credits

Credits:

Artistic Editor: Abhishek Mathur​​​​​​​
Project Management: Hannes Liechti
Video Trailer: Karrl
​​​​​​​Sound Design: Turkana and Rey Sapienz
Jingle Voiceover: Nana Akosua Hanson
Jingle Mix: Daniel Jakob
Mastering: Adi Flück, Centraldubs
Artwork: Šejma Fere


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