Muyenga · Sunday 18 October 2026

Sunrise Sound Bath on Muyenga Hill

Twenty mats facing east, a Kiganda harp and the city waking up below.

Afterglow: Grounded & CenteredPhone-Free PresenceSonic Storytelling

Hosted by Sanyu Namirembe, Sound artist & breathwork guide

Sun rising over a hazy horizon of trees
Curator’s Pick

We meet on a quiet garden terrace on Muyenga Hill before the city wakes. Sanyu opens with ten minutes of guided breath, then plays a slow set of harp, singing bowls and field recordings from Lake Victoria as the light comes up over Kampala.

There is nothing to perform and nothing to capture. Tea and roasted groundnuts are shared afterwards on the lawn.

The Curator’s Endorsement

“The closest thing Kampala has to a shared morning prayer. Sanyu holds the silence as carefully as the sound.”

The Tokutana Curatorial Board

The Intentionality Pledge

Every host answers these before a gathering is published, and is held to them afterwards.

Why it exists

Kampala rarely gives us silence. This exists to give twenty people one unhurried hour of listening before the traffic starts, so they carry that stillness into the day.

The ritual

  • Phones in the basket at the gate
  • Silent arrival: no talking until the opening bell
  • Shoes off on the mats
  • Stay for tea; no slipping out early

The afterglow

On the ride home, you should feel Grounded & Centered.

How the host measures success

Every guest stays for the shared tea, and at least half say they sat in silence longer than they have all month.

The vibe

Four dimensions, set by the host and checked by our curators.

Intimacy75
Large gatheringSecret room
Energy10
Ambient, meditativeHigh-octane
Culture & heritage45
ContemporaryDeep roots
Gastronomy15
No food focusCulinary centrepiece

Your host

Sanyu Namirembe

Sound artist & breathwork guide

Exemplary (Pillar of Community)

Sanyu builds slow listening rooms from field recordings, Kiganda harp and long silences. Her gatherings start quietly and stay that way.

When

Sunday 18 October 2026

6:00 am to 7:45 am

Where

Garden terrace, Tank Hill Road

Tank Hill Road, Muyenga (exact gate shared on RSVP)

12 minutes by boda from Kabalagala; steep last stretch on foot

Guests

20 at most

Admission

UGX 60,000

Before you come

Arrive by 05:50. Bring a shawl; mornings on the hill are cool. Phones stay in the basket at the gate until the last note fades.

Reservations open soon.