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Multi-Mediated Pidgin Rap

Multi-Mediated Pidgin Rap

By Jesse Weaver Shipley on April 15, 2017

By Jesse Weaver Shipley on 15 April 2017 in  VIDEO

The song «BRKN LNGWJZ» and its video announce the FOKN Bois as critical, global, political, and absurdist hip hop voices. It marks the birth of international pidgin rap not only as a style once can dance to, but as a modernist multi-media art form.

Posted in VIDEO | Tagged BRKN LNGWJZ, Coz Ov Moni, Exotica, FOKN Bois, Ghana, Hip Hop, Hustling, Jesse Weaver Shipley, M3nsa, Parody, Pidgin, Seismographic Sounds, Smoothe Da Hustler, Wanlov The Kubolor | 3 Responses

Sexy Non-Believers from the Gold Coast

Sexy Non-Believers from the Gold Coast

By Mutombo da Poet on April 13, 2017

By Mutombo da Poet on 13 April 2017 in  VIDEO

When «BRKN LNGWJZ» by the Ghanaian rap duo FOKN Bois was released, I had to watch the video over and over again. It was different from what I have seen in other videos by Ghanaian artists. A commentary.

Posted in VIDEO | Tagged Accra, BRKN LNGWJZ, church, FOKN Bois, Ghana, Hip Hop, M3nsa, Mutombo da Poet, Parody, religion, Seismographic Sounds, Wanlov The Kubolor | 1 Response

Rapping Against the Common Sense

Rapping Against the Common Sense

By Maame Adjei on April 12, 2017

By Maame Adjei and Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 12 April 2017 in  AUDIO

«It’s like a deformed anger which comes out us», says Wanlov the Kubolor, one half of the Ghanaian rap duo FOKN Bois. With his musical partner M3nsa he talks about their visions and their way of doing art in a religious context.

Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Blasphemy, Exotica, FOKN Bois, Ghana, M3nsa, Maame Adjei, religion, Seismographic Sounds, Seismographic Sounds Podcasts, Thomas Burkhalter, Wanlov The Kubolor, YouTube | 2 Responses

«contradict» – aka Sound Translations

«contradict» – aka Sound Translations

By Norient on March 19, 2017

By Norient on 19 March 2017 in  VIDEO

«contradict» is a film of our time. Mirroring a world, in which Asia and Africa formulate ideas and trends for tomorrow and might replace Europe and the US as global centers soon. By Peter Guyer (Recycled TV) and Thomas Burkhalter (Norient).

Posted in VIDEO | Tagged Accra, Adua no Ebu, Africa, africanhiphop, Afropop, Afropop Worldwide, Akwaaba music, Alive Chapel International, Azonto Ghost, Benjamin LaBrave, Benjamin Lebrave, Bisa Kdei, church, Coz Ov Moni, Coz Ov Moni II, DJ Black, documentary, Documentary Film, Dossier World Music 2.0, Elishah Salifu Amoako, Eugene Hoggar, Florian Carl, Georg Milz, Ghana, Ghone TV, Glo Mobile, Highlife, Hiplife, Jazz Cosmopolitanism in Accra, Jesse Weaver Shipley, Joy FM, King Luu, Lynx Entertainment, M3nsa, Mutambo Da Poet, Mutombo da Poet, Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, Nathan Plagman, Nii Ayite Hammond, Nkasei, Panji Anoff, Parody, Peter Guyer, Recycled TV, religion, Sister Deborah, Stefan Franzen, Steven Feld, Thomas Burkhalter, Wanlov The Kubolor, World Music 2.0, Yaa Pono | 4 Responses

The FOKN Revenge

The FOKN Revenge

By Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah on January 11, 2014

By Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah on 11 January 2014 in  STORIES

Saturday, January 11th 2014: Norient Musicfilm Festival. «Coz Ov Moni II» is the 2nd pigdin musical in African history. The FOKN Bois from Ghana are commenting on their country: congregational chapels, commercialization, corruption.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged 5. Norient Musikfilm Festival, Accra, Akosua Adoma Owusu, Awal, corruption, Count Dracula, Coz of Moni, coz of moni II, Dzorwolu, FOKN Bois, Ghana, Glen, Grace Aba Ayensu, Graf Dracula, HipHop, homophobia, Homophobie, Jamestown, Korruption, Kwaku Ananse, Kwam 1, M3nsa, Macho Rapper, Music and Satire, MUSIGA, Mutombo da Poet, Nana Darkoa, Norient Musikfilm Festival, Sankwas Bois, Tema, Wanlov The Kubolor, Yaa Pono | 4 Responses

Norient in Wien

Norient in Wien

By Norient on May 29, 2013

By Norient on 29 May 2013 in  EVENTS

Thomas Burkhalter und Michael Spahr von Norient zeigten bei den Wiener Festwochen ihre Lieblings-Musikfilme und mixten auf Ö1 schrille Musik, live Skype-Interviews from around the globe und Norient-Geschichte(n).

Posted in EVENTS | Tagged Aaron Aites, Alessandro Negrini, Audrey Ewell, Black Metal, Coz of Moni, Emmanuel Owusu‐Bonsu, Ghana, Hip Hop, Irland, M3nsa, Mensa Ansah, Michael Spahr, Music and Politics, Norient Musikfilm Festival, Norwegen, Out of the Absurdity of Life, Paradiso, Thomas Burkhalter, Until the Light Takes Us, Wanlov The Kubolor, Wiener Festwochen | 1 Response

Talking Sex in Ghana

Talking Sex in Ghana

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 | 3 Responses

FOKN Bois Do Switzerland

FOKN Bois Do Switzerland

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 | 2 Responses

Afro-Ulysses im Doppelpack


Afro-Ulysses im Doppelpack


By Stefan Franzen on January 14, 2012

By Stefan Franzen on 14 January 2012 in  VIDEO

«Coz Ov Moni» («Wegen dem Geld») ist das erste Pidgin-Musical der afrikanischen Filmgeschichte. – Am 15.1.2012 am 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival in Bern.

Posted in VIDEO | Tagged 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival 2012, Africa, Coz Ov Moni, Documentary Film, Dossier World Music 2.0, Emmanuel Owusu-Bonsu, Ghana, James Joyce, M3nsa, Mensa Ansah, Music and Satire, Ulysses, Wanlov The Kubolor, World Music 2.0 | 6 Responses

Der Trickster aus Accra

Der Trickster aus Accra

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 „Coz Ov Moni“, 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 | 4 Responses

Zwischen Hiplife und Afrofunk

Zwischen Hiplife und Afrofunk

By Stefan Franzen on March 9, 2011

By Stefan Franzen on 9 March 2011 in  STORIES

Mit der aktuellen Afrofunk-Welle trifft auch die Musik aus dem Ghana der 1970er wieder ans europäische Ohr. Im Land selbst kümmern die alten Helden jedoch fast niemanden – dort regiert der Hiplife.

Posted in STORIES | Tagged „Coz Ov Moni“, 1960s, 1970s, AB Crentsil, Accra, Ade Bantu, Africa, Afrofunk, Ameyaw Debrah, Analog Africa, Apagya Show Band, Atongo Zimba, BAPMAF, Blue Monks, Bokoor African Music Archives Foundation, C.K.Mann, Dossier World Music 2.0, Ebo Taylor, Frank Gossner, Ghana, Hiplife, Jama, Jay Q, John Collins, King Ayisoba, Kwabena Kwabena, M3nsa, Miles Cleret, Mr. Black, Obour, Ofori Amponsah, Out of the Absurdity of Life, Pat Thomas, Psychedelic Music, Rocky Dawuni, Samy Ben Rejeb, Sidney, Soundway, voodoofunk, Wanlov The Kubolor | 4 Responses

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