03/12/2025
at the NAAM Festival 6th and 10-Year Anniversary Edition🎉
BoaTalk carved out a moment of deep cultural reflection. The session explored the nyatiti—not just as an instrument, but as a keeper of history, ceremony and community belonging among the Lakeside people.
Legendary nyatiti player took us through its journey: the stories of the custodians who passed it down, the myths that shaped how it was played, the pride and discipline it required and the changing realities threatening the sustainability of indigenous arts today.
Participants engaged in heartfelt conversations on the future imagining a world where more young musicians take up the nyatiti, where cultural knowledge is preserved with intention and where the arts remain central to community identity.
BoaTalk reaffirmed NAAM’s commitment to cultural preservation and what we are doing with project. It reminded us that the nyatiti, like many indigenous practices, survives only when communities choose to protect, teach and celebrate it.
Here’s to a future where its sound continues to echo—boldly, beautifully and through new generations. 🎶
