Udūqko

an Azanian word to describe the mystic qualities of the space upon the tops of mountains.

Instrument Design

Instrument Design

Kā Makāté
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Instrument Design


“The Vulture is said to fly so high above the mountain, that it can see into the future.”
Inspired by local indigenous myths of the bearded vultures in the mountains of the Drakensberg and Afro-Eastern futurism. This Tanpura esque drone instrument was made as a philosophical larynx to explore conceptual links with sonic and spiritual meditations from Natal and Indian diaspora.

Bronze, wood, found objects. 2m x 40cm

photographs by Matt Slater - www.mattslater-photo.com

Kā Makāté

Kā Makāté

Kā Makāté

Kā Makāté is a visual multidisciplinary artist, sound artist and musician based on the west and east coasts of South Africa.