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By Didi Neidhardt on September 19, 2012
By Didi Neidhardt on 19 September 2012 in
STORIES
Der Sampler «Personal Space. Electronic Soul 1974–1984» vereint 17 Schätze aus der Geschichte des elektronischen Soul, kontert dem kanonbestimmenden Mythos der ‹Blackness› und zeigt, dass auch Soul einmal afrofuturistische Visionen hatte.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged Adele, Aloe Blacc, Amy Winehouse, Blackness, Blues, Bootsy Collins, Congotronics, Deborah Washington, Destiny’s Child, Digi-R&B, Disco, dubstep, Dyson & Company, Eddy Hazel, Electro, Erykah Badu, Estelle, Flying Lotus, Funk, George Clintons Parliament/ Funkadelic, Gonjasufi, Grace Jones, Greg Tate, Guitar Red, Herbie Hancock, House, James Brown, Janelle Monáe, Jeff Phelps, Jimi Hendrix, Johnnie Walker, juke, Kelis, Kodwo Eshun, Kraftwerk, Lady Blacktronika, Leiber & Stoller, M.I.A, Marvin Gaye, Missy Elliott, Norman Withfield, Otis G. Johnson, Outkast, Patrick Adams, Paul Gilroy, Pete Cosey, Pharrell Williams/Neptunes, Rhythm’n’Blues, Santigold, Shabazz Palaces, Shangaan Electro, Shuggie Otis, Slavoj Žižek, Sly Stone, Soft Cell, Soul, Space-Funk, Steve Elliott, Stevie Wonder, Sun Ra, Techno, THEESatisfaction, Timbaland, Timmy Thomas, USA, Woo Woo |
By Norient on November 21, 2011
By Norient on 21 November 2011 in
ACADEMIC
The Pacific Review of Ethnomusicology (PRE) changed its name to Ethnomusicology Review (EMR). The articles are online. Read this in-depth study of Congotronics bands like Konono No 1.
Posted in ACADEMIC | Tagged Africa, Congo, Congotronics, Dossier World Music 2.0, EMR, Ethnomusicology Review, UCLA, World Music 2.0 |
By Ane Hebeisen on March 13, 2011
By Ane Hebeisen on 13 March 2011 in
STORIES
Björk, Thom Yorke oder Herbie Hancock sind flammende Verehrer der afrikanischen Gruppe Konono No. 1, die ihre Berühmtheit einer technischen Unzulänglichkeit in ihrem Instrumentenpark verdankt.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged Africa, Aksak-Maboul, Congo, Congotronics, Crammed Discs, Daumenpiano, Honeymoon Killers, Kinshasa, Konono No1, Likembé, Mawangu Mingiedi, Vincent Kenis |
