Africa today. Sublime and peaceful.”
– Zina Saro-Wiwa, BBC Presenter
Kinobe is currently touring the United States, Canada and Europe until November 2010. Kinobe has been performing internationally since the age of ten, captivating audiences with virtuoso performances of Ugandan roots music as well as original compositions, reflecting a wealth of African and world influences. A multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter, Kinobe leads his listeners into the soul of African music with traditional instruments, songs, and stories from his homeland. As an instrument-maker and teacher of traditional African instruments, Kinobe understands musical creation inside and out. His solo shows feature the kora (African harp), kalimba, tama, and an array of traditional percussive instruments, all crafted and brought to life by his skilled hands.
PRESS - Read a feature and watch BIO - Kinobe (pronounced “CHI-NO-BÉ”) is an accomplished musician from Uganda whose early abilities in traditional African music quickly garnered acclaim on the world stage. Born in 1983 near Lake Victoria, he began playing music at the age of five, and five years later traveled to the Netherlands with a group of musicians for his first international performance. It was this trip that introduced him to the diversity of musical traditions throughout the world, opening his ears to new sounds, and launching a life-changing interest in world music. In the years that followed, Kinobe traveled the African continent, performing with such figures in African roots music as Toumani Diabate, Youssou N’dour, Salif Keita, Angelique Kidjo, Oliver Mtukudzi, Baaba Maal, Ismael Lo, and many others. He is a lifelong student, teacher, lover, and purveyor of the great diversity of African musical traditions. In 2007, under the support of CulturesFrance, Kinobe made his first major tour to 18 countries around Africa and the Indian Ocean. Additionally, he has given solo concerts and workshops on traditional instruments in all over Europe. His first solo CD, “Soul Language,” was released in 2007 by Multicultural Media. Kinobe will tour the United States in 2009 with his band Soul Beat Africa. “When I began to make music, I never looked at it commercially, I looked at it as a language born in me; to live and grow in me, with me. And my desire to discover more grows more through traveling and exchange, I have seen and tasted the beauty of life through this soul language which unites the world.” ~ Kinobe |
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