By Norient on January 9, 2013
By Norient on 9 January 2013 in
ACADEMIC
Das erste Norient-Buch diskutiert Zeitfragen und Trends im globalisierten Musikschaffen zwischen Europa, Afrika, Lateinamerika, Asien und den 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 Norient on September 21, 2012
By Norient on 21 September 2012 in
VIDEO
Via fast plane YouTube Norient travels criss cross the rapping african continent. We start with fast Mbira-accompagnied flows from Kinshasa and end with meta-discourses and rap-philosophies from Burkina Faso.
Posted in VIDEO | Tagged Africa, Afrobeat, Angola, Bawuta kin Bo tia K, Bravo Papa, Burkina Faso, Edy Sex, FOKN Bois, Ghana, HipHop, Janka Nabay & the Bubu Gang, Kenya, Kinshasa, Muthoni The Drummer Queen, Obscur Jaffar, Rap, Sierra Leone, Southafrica, The Busy Twist, Titica, Tokollo "Magesh", Tuesday Born |
By Georg Milz on May 16, 2012
By Georg Milz on 16 May 2012 in
BLOG
Wo liegt die Grenze des guten Geschmacks? Die Texte der ghanischen Rap-Combo FOKN Bois sind kontrovers und drehen sich meist um das eine: Sex. Politisches Statement oder bloss Provokation?
Posted in BLOG | Tagged 2. Norient Musikfilm Festival, Africa, Al Quaida, Boko Haram, England, FOKN Bois, Gender, Ghana, Hip Hop, Kano, M3nsa, Nigeria, Rap, Sexin Islamic Girls, USA, Wanlov The Kubolor |
By Norient on January 16, 2012
By Karin Scheidegger and Theresa Beyer on 16 January 2012 in
BLOG
With the FOKN Bois from Ghana, the 3rd Norient Music Film Festival came to a close on 15.1.2012. An overall success says Norient. The 4th Norient Music Film Festival is going to take place from 10.1. – 13.1.2013.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival 2012, Allesandro Negrini, Björn Reinhardt, Documentary Film, End2End, FOKN Bois, Gazelle, Jackson Allers, Michael Spahr, Mo Laudi, Norient, Radio RaBe, Thomas Burkhalter, Zenesha Reily |
By Norient on January 14, 2012
By Norient on 14 January 2012 in
VIDEO
The FOKN Bois are documenting their adventures in a Swiss tour videoblog. The Rappers from Ghana have been invited to Switzerland by Norient for the 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival. They performed in Nyon, Zurich and Bern.
Posted in VIDEO | Tagged 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival 2012, Africa, Afro Pop Live, bee-flat, Documentary Film, Europe, Filewile, FOKN Bois, Ghana, La Parenthèse, M3nsa, Norient, Pidgen, PROGR Bern, Switzerland, Turnhalle, Wanlov The Kubolor |
By Stefan Franzen on January 14, 2012
By Stefan Franzen on 14 January 2012 in
STORIES
Wanlov The Kubolor, ghanaisch-rumänischer Herkunft, läuft barfuss durch die Strassen Accras mit Rastamähne und Rock, eckt in TV-Sendungen an und schockiert durch spielerisch-derbes Vokabular. Im Januar 2012 tritt er drei Mal in der Schweiz auf.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival 2012, Accra, Africa, Emmanuel Owusu-Bonsu, FOKN Bois, Ghana, Hiplife, Irie Maffia, M3nsa, Osibisa, Pidgen, Pidgin, Pidgin Music, Tumi Ebo Ansah, Wanlov The Kubolor, „Coz Ov Moni“ |
By Norient on January 13, 2012
By Norient on 13 January 2012 in
EVENTS
Norient, the network for local and global sounds and media culture, is organising the 4rd Norient Music Film Festival in Bern, Switzerland, from 10th to 13th January 2013.
Posted in EVENTS | Tagged 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival 2012, Alessandro Negrini, bee-flat, Bern, Björn Reinhardt, Club Bonsoir, Derry, Documentary Film, Eckehard Pistrick, Film Festival, FOKN Bois, Gazelle, Jennifer Needleman, Josh Asen, Kino der Reitschule Bern, Kitaa Bey-Route, M3nsa, Mc Mo Laudi, Michael Spahr, Mo Laudi, Music Film, Music Film Festival, Norient, Norient Musikfilm Festival, Paradiso, Polyphonia - Albaniens vergessene Stimmen, PROGR, PROGR Bern, Protest, Roy Arbuckle, Secousse, Sex, Siska, Stéphane Thibault, Switzerland, The Shukar Collective Project, The Wire, Thomas Burkhalter, Turnhalle, Wanlov The Kubolor, Xander Ferreira, «The Shukar Collective», „At Night They Dance“, „Coz Ov Moni“, „Visit me once a year“ |
By Thomas Burkhalter on January 11, 2012
By Thomas Burkhalter on 11 January 2012 in
STORIES
Politische Ereignisse werden immer wieder von Musik untermalt. Nicht immer aber sind die lautesten Stimmen auch die spannendsten.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival 2012, Ahmed Basyoni, dance, Dancehall, FOKN Bois, Fr3e, Gazelle, Omar Souleyman, Paradiso, Protest Music, Sex, Sexism, They Dance», U2, Víctor Jara, Wolf Biermann, World Music 2.0, Xander Ferreira, «At Night, «The Shukar Collective», „Coz Ov Moni“ |
