Presentation #93 • Afrorack • January 15, 2026 • klubkatarakt 20 Festival for Experimental Music Kampnagel, Hamburg Afrorack

Thursday, January 15, 2026 6 p.m VAMH Presentation #93 • Afrorack klubkatarakt 20 Festival for Experimental Music • Kampnagel, Jarrestraße 20, Hamburg, Germany Ugandan musician Afrorack (aka Brian Bamanya) is a multidisciplinary artist, engineer, and musician who has pioneered Africa’s first DIY modular synthesizer and constructed it using locally sourced components. In his music, Afrorack merges polyrhythmic structures inherent in African music with elements of acid, techno, and ambient sounds. His innovative work has inspired a new generation of musicians and technologists, bridging the gap between traditional African music and contemporary electronic soundscapes. ............................................ Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026 6 p.m Location: klubkatarakt 20 Festival for Experimental Music Kampnagel, Jarrestraße 20, 22303 Hamburg, Germany Admission free ............................................ Presentations ”is a series of lectures by the Association for Current Music Hamburg (VAMH) on various positions of current music. In the lecture series, musicians, composers, sound artists and theorists present their work or lecture on a specific topic from the field of current music. ...................................... Video recordings of the presentations: https://www.vamh.de/presentations ......................... The series Presentations are funded by the authority for culture and media of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. ..............................