By Norient on January 9, 2013
By Norient on 9 January 2013 in
ACADEMIC
The first Norient book discusses contemporary movements and trends within transnational music scenes between Europe, Africa, Latin-America, Asia and the USA.
Posted in ACADEMIC, XFEATURED | Tagged 2012, Africa, Afrofunk, Ali Al Deek, Alois Lüönd, Alpentöne, Ana Tijoux, Anja Brunner, Aubrey Edwards, Barbara Mürdter, Beirut, Ben Harbert, Benedikt Sartorius, Bikutsi, Cameroon, Cumbia, daggering, dance, David Rovics, Die Antwoord, DJ Marcelle, Dossier World Music 2.0, Duboka Ilegala, Ethnomusicology, Field Notes, Filastine, Flurina Rothenberger, FOKN Bois, Free Pussy, Ghana, globalization, Grey Filastine, grime, Highlife, Hip Hop, Hiplife, Hyperpop, Indonesia, Irtijal Festival, Jamaica, Jay Retludge, Jeremy Wallach, Joahnnes Rühl, Julio Mendivil, Kadebostany, Karin Scheidegger, Kink Gong, Laurent Jeannau, London Riots 2011, Marcel Ötiker, Mario Venzago, Milena Krstic, Moses Iten, Mosibuebä, Musiqa Sha'biyya, National Fanfare of Kadebostany, Neo-Tropicália, Neue Volksmusik, New Orleans, New Wave Cumbia, New Wave Dabké, Norient012, Occupy, Outhere Records, Perreo, Philipp Rhensius, Popular Music Studies, Portia Seddon, Pussy Riot, record digging, Refpolk, Retromania, Sampling, Schweiz, Selina Novak, Senegal, Shayna Silverstein, Shonegrad O'Connor, Sissy Bounce, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Sookee, Stefan Franzen, Stubete am See, Syria, Tanya Traboulsy, Tanz dich frei, Taraf de Haïdouks, Theresa Beyer, Thomas Burkhalter, Thomas Haferlach, Togo, Traversion, Voodoohop, Vuvuzela, Wayne Marshall, Weltmusik, Weltmusik 2.0, Wildlife, Woody Guthrie, World Music 2.0 |
By Irina Cvijanović on November 26, 2012
By Irina Cvijanović on 26 November 2012 in
ACADEMIC
The Macedonian songs «Raise Up Your Hand» shows how traditional Roma music is used in electronic dance music today.
Posted in ACADEMIC | Tagged Balkans, Brass Bands, cross-cultural communication, electronic dance music, Electronic Music, Esma Redžepova, Ethnomusicology, Hip Hop, intermusicality, Kiril Džajkovski, Kočani orchestra, Macedonia, new sound spaces, Performance, performing organism(s), Popular Music Studies, Ras Tweed, Reggae, Roma, Roma music, Serbia, Serdžuk orchestra, the Balkans, travelling concpets |
By Torie Rose DeGhett on April 2, 2012
By Torie Rose DeGhett on 2 April 2012 in
VIDEO
The multimedia-webdocumentary «The song of Tahir square. Music at the heart of revolution» by Hussein Emara and Priscille Lafitte invites to dive in contrasting places of music in Cairo. An interactive approach.
Posted in VIDEO | Tagged Ahmad Fouad Negm, Ali Al-Haggar, Arab World, Arabian Knightz, As-Salam City, Cairo, Documentary Film, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Electro-sha‘bi, Eskenderella, Fathy Salama, France24, Haitham Said, Hip Hop, Hosni Mubarak, Hussein Emara, MC Deeb, Priscille Lafitte, Ramy Essam, Revolution 2.0, Revolution Records, Tahir, Wael Ghonim, webdocumentary, Wellsbox Productions |
By Theresa Beyer on March 14, 2012
By Theresa Beyer on 14 March 2012 in
BLOG
Speech Debelle just released her second album “Freedom of Speech”, where she comment the global oil crisis or the London riots of 2011. In the interview with norient the English-Jamaican rapper has less appetite for counsciousness.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged Blaze up a fire, Conscious Rap, Corynne Elliott, Dionne Bromfield, England, Freedom of Speech, Hip Hop, Jamaica, London, Mercury Prize, Rap, riot, Speech Debelle, Tinchy Stryder |
By Norient on March 2, 2012
By Norient on 2 March 2012 in
BLOG
The song “Shock” by French-Chilean rapper Ana Tijoux became the soundtrack of the Chilean student movement. The title of her newly released album “la bala” lives up to its promise of powerfulness.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged 1977, Ana Tijoux, Anamaria Merino Tijoux, Chile, Hip Hop, La bala, Latin Hip-Hop, Rap, Santiago de Chile, Sebastian Pinera, Shock, student protests |
By Miriam Gazzah on January 4, 2012
By Miriam Gazzah on 4 January 2012 in
STORIES
This is a story about the empowering force of (Moroccan) hip-hop. Screened on Thursday 12.1.2012 at the 3rd Norient Musikfilm Festival.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival 2012, Arab World, Brown Fingaz, DJ Key, Documentary Film, Dossier Arab World, Fnaïre, H-Kayne, Hip Hop, I Love Hip-Hop in Morocco, Josh Asen, Marrakesh, MC Bigg, Morocco, Mot de Passe, Rap |
By Norient on February 14, 2011
By Norient on 14 February 2011 in
AUDIO
For their series of mixtapes on cities and their sounds, Domus Magazine traveled to Mexico City and catched up with journalist and blogger Daniel Hernandez.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Cumbia, Daniel Hernandez, Daniel Perlin, Dossier World Music 2.0, Hip Hop, Latin America, Mexico, Mexico City, Rockabilly, Ska, Tribal Guarachero |
By Norient on February 11, 2011
By Michael Spahr on 11 February 2011 in
AUDIO
Egyptian rapper Ramy Donjewan has written a song for the revolution: Against the Government…!
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Arab World, Egypt, Hip Hop, Hosni Mubarak, Ramy Donjewan, Revolution |
By Norient on June 4, 2010
By Michael Spahr on 4 June 2010 in
AUDIO
Jaak raps in Afrikaans and presents his new album ‘Flêtse Maniere’.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Dossier South Africa, Hip Hop, South Africa |
