Diaspora

Not Inspired by Butterflies

By Thomas Burkhalter on May 12, 2012

By Thomas Burkhalter and Simon Grab on 12 May 2012 in AUDIO

Rapper La Gale is half Swiss and half Lebanese. In our Norient Podcast she talks about her political message and her first CD.

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Arab World, Christian Pahud, Diaspora, Globale Nischen, Karine Guignard, La Gale, Larytta, Lausanne, Lebanon, Rap, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland | 4 Responses

Ethiopia as field of inspiration

By Thomas Burkhalter on August 8, 2011

By Thomas Burkhalter and Michael Spahr on 8 August 2011 in AUDIO

The Imperial Tiger Orchestra from Geneva play Ethiopian music from the golden 1970s. «We aim to re-enact this music perfectly», reveal Raphaël Anker and Cyril Moulas in the interview.

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Africa, Bethlehem Dagnachew, Diaspora, Ethiopia, Ethiopiques, Geneva, Getatchew Mekurya, Globale Nischen, Imperial Tiger Orchestra, Krar, Raphaël Anker, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Switzerland, The Ex | 1 Response

Playing Pipa in Switzerland

By Thomas Burkhalter on February 25, 2011

By Thomas Burkhalter on 25 February 2011 in AUDIO

Yang Jing performed with her pipa instrument in concerts around the globe. Today, she lives in Switzerland. In this podcast she speaks about the differences of being a musician in China or in Switzerland.

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged China, Diaspora, Globale Nischen, Pipa, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Swiss Music, Yang Jing | 4 Responses