Ute Fendler

Ute Fendler is a professor of Cultural and Comparative Studies at the University of Bayreuth. In the last four years, she has been working with musicians and artists as well as on k-pop, hip hop and reggae in South Korea.

From Bebop to K-Pop: R&B Artist Minje

By Ute Fendler on February 10, 2017

By Ute Fendler on 10 February 2017 in STORIES

The Neo-R&B musician Minje is influenced by a multitude of music styles and art forms, such as Nam June Paik’s video art or Chet Baker’s trumpet-playing. For him, music is always hybrid and creates a wave that is constantly moving to connect people.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Belonging, Charlie Parker, Chet Baker, Dong Hyeokso, flipevil, fxxked up, Hip Hop, Hisaishi Joe, K-Pop, Nam June Paik, R&B, Sakamoto Syuichi, Shin Jung Hyun, Stone Ship1, Vis Major | Leave a response

The Korean Reggae Missionary

By Ute Fendler on November 13, 2015

By Ute Fendler on 13 November 2015 in BLOG

The interest for different and diverse music styles in South Korea is growing day by day. Since his first contact with reggae and dancehall M.TySON is working on developping an authentic style. A short portrait.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged Dancehall, Earl «Chinna» Smith, Jamaica, M. Tyson, Reggae, South Korea, Young Kyung Kwon, 엠타이슨 | Leave a response