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SUMMARY:Katokye
LOCATION:Inkonst\, Bergsgatan 29\,\, 214 22 Malmö
DESCRIPTION:John Katokye carries the vocal traditions of the Banyankore p
 eople of Western Uganda through deeply immersive performances shaped by m
 emory\, landscape\, and repetition. Rooted in ekyeshongoro — a form of 
 improvised poetic singing — his music unfolds in long\, cyclical vocal 
 passages that blur storytelling\, meditation\, and collective ritual.\n\n
 Having spent much of his life herding cattle across the plains of Western
  Uganda\, Katokye developed his voice within the rhythms of rural life an
 d oral tradition. His songs reflect on family histories\, regional identi
 ty\, ancestral knowledge\, and the landscapes where Ankole longhorn cattl
 e graze\, drawing from a tradition where music functions as both cultural
  archive and living conversation. Performing alongside overlapping backup
  vocals that extend and mirror his phrasing\, Katokye creates dense strea
 ms of sound that can stretch beyond ten minutes\, locking listeners into 
 hypnotic patterns of call\, response\, breath\, and resonance.\n\nRelease
 d through Nyege Nyege Tapes in 2025\, Obuhangwa bwa Banyankore na Bahoror
 o introduced Katokye’s music to a wider international audience through 
 raw\, minimal recordings that foreground the physicality and intimacy of 
 the voice. Captured with remarkable closeness in accompanying films by Vi
 ncent Moon\, the performances feel immediate and unfiltered — suspended
  somewhere between oral history\, devotional practice\, and trance. Rathe
 r than adapting tradition into contemporary form\, Katokye’s work remai
 ns grounded in…
URL:https://www.noje.se/evenemang/katokye-2802
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