Friday 28 May, 8pm
Livestream from The Globe + limited number of seats available at the venue (if permitted) Tickets for livestream: £7.50, £15.00, £20.00
You may like to pay more than the minimum if you are feeling generous or if there is more than one person watching.
Tickets for venue: £10.00 (if this option is not available it will say ‘Out of stock’ when you click it)
Rapasa is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music educator and contemporary dancer. He is an advocate of traditional music. While playing several indigenous instruments to East Africa, Rapasa’s principal instrument is Nyatiti, an eight-string lyre. It has travelled along the Nile with the Lüo community who plays it and whose people have now settled along the shores of Nam Lolwe (Lake Victoria) where Rapasa is from. Through its storytelling, his music gives an insight into our ancestor’s wisdom.
Rapasa is very focused on this heritage. He has in depth knowledge and understanding of traditional music particularly from the Lüo customs. Yet he has researched Nyatiti music in such a way that he is able to place it in the context of today’s music landscape. He is currently taking part in Sage Gateshead Artist in Residence where he can further explore linking traditional to contemporary Nyatiti music.
He released two albums. His debut album, “Tipona” (my shadow), was released in March 2020. Tipona is a spiritual journey through the eyes of a young village boy stepping into manhood. In collaboration with the University of York he created an EP in 2017 on the project Human Rights Defenders at Risk called “Songs of Equality” which was later released in December 2019 on most digital platforms.
Some of Rapasa’s highlights are his participation as a fellow in prestigious musician gatherings such as Making Tracks (2019) which toured in autumn the same year across the UK, OneBeat (2017), and back in 2016 in the Nile Project.
TO VIEW THE LIVESTREAM
Buy a ticket and you will be sent an email containing a link to download a pdf file with information on how to view the livestream. You can also download the pdf file by clicking ‘Return to Merchant’ immediately after you have paid. You can watch the gig live and at any time during the following week.
Please note that you should receive two emails when you complete your order: one from PayPal and one from this website. It is the one from The Globe that has the link you need. If you don’t see our email please check your spam/junk folder. If there is nothing there please email events@theglobenewcastle.bar or send a message to our Facebook page .
A livestream ticket costs £7.50. You may like to pay more if you are feeling generous or if there is more than one person watching. This would be really welcome at this difficult time when income for musicians and venues is drastically reduced.
AT THE GLOBE (when permitted)
There are a limited number of tickets available for people to be at the gig in the venue. These must be bought in advance. No tickets will be available on the door. Ticket holders will be allocated a table according to the number of people in their group. After you buy tickets you will be sent an email containing a link to download a pdf file with information about our procedures to reduce the risk of spreading infection. This will confirm that you are on the guest list.
We are making every effort to ensure that customers feel welcome, comfortable and safe. We are providing table service and only accepting contactless payments. There are guidelines that will be explained when you arrive. Doors open at 45 minutes before the scheduled start time and you need to be seated by 15 minutes before the start.
Please note that local regulations only permit people from the same household to share a table. This information was correct when this event was first listed. Please be aware that local regulations can change at short notice.
Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno
Friday 28 May, 8pm
Livestream from The Globe + limited number of seats available at the venue (if permitted)
Tickets for livestream: £7.50, £15.00, £20.00
You may like to pay more than the minimum if you are feeling generous or if there is more than one person watching.
Tickets for venue: £10.00 (if this option is not available it will say ‘Out of stock’ when you click it)
Description
Rapasa is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music educator and contemporary dancer. He is an advocate of traditional music. While playing several indigenous instruments to East Africa, Rapasa’s principal instrument is Nyatiti, an eight-string lyre. It has travelled along the Nile with the Lüo community who plays it and whose people have now settled along the shores of Nam Lolwe (Lake Victoria) where Rapasa is from. Through its storytelling, his music gives an insight into our ancestor’s wisdom.
Rapasa is very focused on this heritage. He has in depth knowledge and understanding of traditional music particularly from the Lüo customs. Yet he has researched Nyatiti music in such a way that he is able to place it in the context of today’s music landscape. He is currently taking part in Sage Gateshead Artist in Residence where he can further explore linking traditional to contemporary Nyatiti music.
He released two albums. His debut album, “Tipona” (my shadow), was released in March 2020. Tipona is a spiritual journey through the eyes of a young village boy stepping into manhood. In collaboration with the University of York he created an EP in 2017 on the project Human Rights Defenders at Risk called “Songs of Equality” which was later released in December 2019 on most digital platforms.
Some of Rapasa’s highlights are his participation as a fellow in prestigious musician gatherings such as Making Tracks (2019) which toured in autumn the same year across the UK, OneBeat (2017), and back in 2016 in the Nile Project.
TO VIEW THE LIVESTREAM
Buy a ticket and you will be sent an email containing a link to download a pdf file with information on how to view the livestream. You can also download the pdf file by clicking ‘Return to Merchant’ immediately after you have paid. You can watch the gig live and at any time during the following week.
Please note that you should receive two emails when you complete your order: one from PayPal and one from this website. It is the one from The Globe that has the link you need. If you don’t see our email please check your spam/junk folder. If there is nothing there please email events@theglobenewcastle.bar or send a message to our Facebook page .
A livestream ticket costs £7.50. You may like to pay more if you are feeling generous or if there is more than one person watching. This would be really welcome at this difficult time when income for musicians and venues is drastically reduced.
AT THE GLOBE (when permitted)
There are a limited number of tickets available for people to be at the gig in the venue. These must be bought in advance. No tickets will be available on the door. Ticket holders will be allocated a table according to the number of people in their group. After you buy tickets you will be sent an email containing a link to download a pdf file with information about our procedures to reduce the risk of spreading infection. This will confirm that you are on the guest list.
We are making every effort to ensure that customers feel welcome, comfortable and safe. We are providing table service and only accepting contactless payments. There are guidelines that will be explained when you arrive. Doors open at 45 minutes before the scheduled start time and you need to be seated by 15 minutes before the start.
Please note that local regulations only permit people from the same household to share a table. This information was correct when this event was first listed. Please be aware that local regulations can change at short notice.
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