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Shangaan Electro auf Strassenhöhe

By Norient on July 25, 2012

By Norient on 25 July 2012 in BLOG

Nozinja, die Tshetsha Boys mit zwei Sängerinnen und Awesome Tapes From Africa werden am 28.07. im Palace in St. Gallen die Hintern zum Wackeln bringen. Denn bei dem jungen Tanzstil Shangaan Electro aus Südafrika kann man gar nicht anders.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged Awesome Tapes From Africa, Brian Shimkovitz, dance, Dossier: Tanz, Honest Jons, Johannesburg, kwaito, Nkata Maweweam, Nozinja, Palace, Richard Hlungwani, Shangaan Electro, Soweto, Tiyiselani Vomaseve, Tshetsha Boys, Tsonga | Leave a response

Spoek Mathambo’s eclectic delirium

By Norient on March 21, 2012

By Norient on 21 March 2012 in BLOG

On the album “Father Creeper” club-icon Spoek Mathambo from Jo’burg upgrades his unique electro-style with international features. The self-proclaimed “Prince of Townchip Tech” talks about his influences – in a quite serious presentation.

Posted in BLOG | Tagged afro-beat, Ana Rap, Dossier South Africa, Dossier World Music 2.0, Electro-rap, Father Creeper, Gnucci Banana, Johannesburg, kwaito, Malmö, Nthato Mokgata, Playdoe, post-apartheid, post-dubstep, South Africa, Soweto, Spoek Mathambo, Sweat.X, Sweden, World Music 2.0 | Leave a response

Weltmusik 2.0: Zwischen Spass- und Protestkultur

By Thomas Burkhalter on January 27, 2011

By Thomas Burkhalter on 27 January 2011 in ACADEMIC

Musiker aus Afrika, Asien und Lateinamerika formulieren selbstbewusste nach-koloniale Positionen. Ihre Parodien auf Exotika und der Fokus auf Gewalt zeigen aber: Alte Abhängigkeiten haben weiterhin Bestand.

Posted in ACADEMIC | Tagged Adham Hafez, Avant-Garde, baile funk, baltimore club, beat research, Beatniks, Beirut, Cairo, Charbel Haber, Checkpoint 303, Cumbia, Cynthia Zaven, detroit ghettotech, Die Antwoord, digitalization, Diplo, DJ Rupture, Dossier Arab World, Dossier World Music 2.0, Dubsided, dubstep, Exotica, Favela Chic, Gazelle, Ghislain Poirier, glitch, Global Ghettotech, Globale Nischen, globalization, grime, Halim al-Daph, Hassan Khan, Jagwa, K'Naan, Kode 9, kuduro, kwaito, Luigi Russolo, M.I.A, Mad Decent, Mahmoud Refat, Major Lazer, Man Recordings, Mazen Kerbaj, Music 2.0, Nortec, Omar Souleyman, Osman Arabi, Outhere Records, Pastiche, postcolonial, postmodern, Raed Yassin, Ramsi Lehner, reggaeton, Schlachthofbronx, Scrambled Eggs, Secousse, Shangaan, Shangaan Electro, Steve Goodman, Tam Tam Motherland, Tarek Atoui, Tashweesh, Terry Lynn, The Hardcore Continuum, Thementage2012, UK Funky, Veit Erlmann, War, Wayne Marshall, Werner Jauk, Wildlife, World Music 2.0 | 11 Responses

Südafrika Dossier: Abseits des grünen Rasens

By Thomas Burkhalter on June 13, 2010

By Thomas Burkhalter on 13 June 2010 in STORIES

Zum Auftakt der Fussballweltmeisterschaft zeigt norient in diesem Dossier die grosse musikalische Vielfalt des südlichsten Landes Afrikas. Von der urbanen Clubkultur, zum Art-Pop, zu traditionellen Klick-Lauten.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged Dossier South Africa, Khoi, kwaito, Mbaqanga, Mbube, Resistance Music, Sotho, South Africa, Venda, Xhosa | 2 Responses

Township Funk – Clubkultur in Südafrika

By Georg Milz on June 12, 2010

By Georg Milz on 12 June 2010 in AUDIO

Ein wunderbarer Beitrag zu Kwaito und South African House. Mit vielen O-Tönen produziert von Georg Milz von Outhere Records.

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Africa, Dossier South Africa, Global Ghettotech, House, kwaito, Outhere Records, Rap, South Africa | 2 Responses

Mixtape Südafrika: Podcast

By Thomas Burkhalter on June 10, 2010

By Thomas Burkhalter on 10 June 2010 in AUDIO

Eine kommentierte Hörrreise durch Südafrika: Von Klick-Lauten bis zum Kwaito-Beat – ein akustischer Steigerungslauf. Von Thomas Burkhalter.

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged ANC, Dossier South Africa, kwaito, Nelson Mandela, Resistance Music, South Africa, Xhosa, Zulu | 1 Response

Blog from South Africa

By Norient on June 10, 2010

By Norient on 10 June 2010 in BLOG

The Generation Bass blog writes from South Africa – during the Soccer World Cup. It’s worth reading!

Posted in BLOG | Tagged Dossier South Africa, kwaito, Pro Kid, South Africa | Leave a response

Mzansi: Documentary Film

By Thomas Burkhalter on June 3, 2010

By Thomas Burkhalter on 3 June 2010 in VIDEO

A Documentary Film by Bart Van Dijck about Music and Culture in South Africa.

Posted in VIDEO | Tagged Africa, Die Antwoord, Documentary Film, Dossier South Africa, kwaito, Ninja, South Africa | 1 Response

Global Ghettotech

By Norient on June 13, 2009

By Camilo Rocha on 13 June 2009 in STORIES

The Brazilian journalist Camilo Rocha interviews the ethnomusicologist, DJ and norient writer Wayne Marshall about the latest musical trends around the globe: Reggaeton, Kwaito, Kuduro, and Grime.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged beat research, Diplo, Global Ghettotech, Globale Nischen, grime, juke, kuduro, kwaito, M.I.A, reggaeton, Wayne Marshall | Leave a response

Global Ghettotech – die Programmmusik des 21. Jahrhunderts

By Thomas Burkhalter on February 3, 2009

By Thomas Burkhalter on 3 February 2009 in STORIES

Die Musiker der Welt lassen sich nicht mehr ins kulturell-ökonomische Korsett der Weltmusik-Industrie zwängen. Sie vertonen ihre Sicht auf die Welt frei nach eigenem Geschmack und Gusto. Ein Überblick.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged baile funk, ghetto tech, Global Ghettotech, kuduro, kwaito | Leave a response