On the occasion of the exhibition “Michael Armitage. The Promise of Change," the famous Ugandan ensemble Nakibembe Xylophone Troupe performs in the atrium of Palazzo Grassi with the embaire, a monumental wooden xylophone played simultaneously by up to twelve musicians for an unprecedented immersion in the works and universe of Michael Armitage. Rooted in a centuries-old musical tradition from eastern Uganda, Nakibembe is among the few groups in the world sustaining this remarkable instrument. Their performances weave rhythm, voice and movement as interlocking melodies flow across the giant xylophone, accompanied by singing and percussion in joyful, hypnotic polyrhythms.
The event is organized in collaboration with the Nyege Nyege Festival.
In 2021, Nakibembe Xylophone Troupe performed for the first time in France at the Bourse de Commerce - Pinault Collection in Paris, also in collaboration with the Nyege Nyege Festival.
