January 10–14, 2024
Live Acts & Performances
Akihide Monna, Bushbby, Charlie Hope, djrPH, Emma Souharce, Jokkoo Collective feat. Marie Kamau, Kenichi Iwasa, Nesa, Noi Noi, Nsasi, Rolv.K + Pekodjinn, Olivia Salvadori, Samuel Savenberg, Sandro Mussida, Coby Sey, Maxwell Sterling
Guests
Justin Doucet, Gemma Dunleavy, Kantarama Gahigiri, Noah Grothe (online), Michelle Heighway (online), Carla J Maier, Lydia Matata (online), Elke Morsbach (online), Ogutu Muraya (online), Nicole Pearson, Eric Sumba (online), Lucia Udvardyová, Ryan Worsley (online)
Trailer
Soundtrack: Deena Abdelwaheed, Album Jbal Rrsas, Track «Violence for Free» (InFIné éditions 2023); Videodesign: Janice Iche, Mombasa
Films, (Music) Videos & Video Installations
A Conversation Between Two Artists (Lydia Matata, JAP/KEN 2022, 12’) *
Birdsong (Sparsh Ahuja & Omi Zola Gupta, UK/IND 2022, 8’) *
Days of Being Lucid: Rully Shabara (Kathleen Malay, IND 2021,8’) *
Dusty & Stones (Jesse Rudoy, USA/ESW 2023, 85’) *
Echo (Ross McClean, UK 2023, 13’) *
Energy: A Documentary about Damo Suzuki (Michelle Heighway, UK 2022, 71’) *
Feed the River (Segundo Bercetche, ARG/DEU 2023, 34’) ***
Getting It Back: The Story of Cymande (Tim Mackenzie-Smith, UK 2022, 90’) *
Ghost Light (Timoteus Anggawan Kusno, IND 2021,19’) *
Katogo (Noah Grothe, UGA 2023, 20’)
Kodi Bengre (Krish Makhija, IDN 2021, 6’) *
Like the Flowing River (Neelansh Mittra, IDN 2022, 30’) **
Mafifa (Daniela Muñoz Barroso, CUB 2021, 77’)
Mali Twist (Robert Guédiguian, FRA/CAN/SEN 2022, 130’)
North Circular (Luke McManus, IRL 2022,85’) *
Odd Songs (by Mark Cunningham) (Pol Penas, ESP 2022, 6’) *
Our Wisisi Music (Arief The Budiman, Harun Rumbarar & Bonny Lanny, IND 2023, 40’) **
RadioSol: The Frequency Of Crisis (RadioSol, GRE 2023, 92’) *
Songs that Flood the River (Germán Arango Rendón, COL 2022,72’)
Sonic Cyborgs: FemTech ’n the Studio (Eavan Aiken, IRL 2022, 10’) *
Stand By for Failure: A Documentary About Negativland (Ryan Worsley, USA 2022, 100’)
Terra Mater: Mother Land (Kantarama Gahigiri, CH/RUA 2023,10’)
The Voice Behind The Wall (Gideon Breytenbach & Riku Lätt, SAF 2022, 100’) *
Wall Piano (Asma Ghanem, Christopher Marianetti, Alexia Webster, PAL 2022, 3’) *
We Are Not Your Monkeys (Anand Patwardhan, IDN 1997, 6’) *
Zombies (Baloji DCR 2019,15’)
* Swiss Premiere
** European Premiere
*** World Premiere
Playlists
Crew
Artistic Director: Emma Nzioka
Curatorial Group: Vinzent Preuß (Film Selection), Claudia Popovici, Philipp Rhensius, Rebecca Salvadori
Head of Production: Hannes Liechti
Press & Communication: Janina Neustupny
Strategic Director: Thomas Burkhalter
Assistance Production: Nora Ringgenberg
Artwork Festival: Nabalayo, additional design by Sergio Salazar
Festival Trailers: Janice Iche
Screenings & Technics: Basil Oberli, Christopher Blatter
Photography: Fotografi*innen-kollektiv liveit.ch Jana Leu, Simon Boschi, Tamara Reichle; Marianne Wenger
Radio Bollwerk: Christian Heiko Wüthrich, Urs Rihs
Media Coverage
Anzeiger Region Bern (CH)
Anzeiger Region Bern (CH)
Bärn Today (CH)
Berner Kulturagenda (CH)
Berner Zeitung BZ / Der Bund (CH)
Ch-cultura (CH)
Diaspora TV (CH)
Globalsounds.info (CH)
Hauptstadt (CH)
Helvetiarockt (CH)
Jazz thing & blue rhythm (DE)
Jazz thing & blue rhythm (DE)
Kulturtipp (CH)
Le Temps (CH)
Le Temps (CH)
Listen Up! (CH)
Radio Bern (CH)
Radio Bern (CH)
Radio X (CH)
Radio X (CH)
RTS Vertigo (CH)
Schweizer Musikzeitung (CH)
Splatz.space (CH)
SRF 3 Mixtape (CH)
SRF 3 Sounds! (CH)
«Organisiert von der Plattform Norient.com, die von Bern aus als Sprachrohr der globalen Musikszenen funktioniert, thematisiert es brisanteThemen vom kolonialen Erbe bis zur Klimakrise.» Kulturtipp
Venues
Partners
Funding Partner / Sponsors
Eva M.-Rufer Stiftung
Werner-Stiftung
Communication Partners
Catering Partner
Accommodation Partner
Transportation Partner
Printing Partner
Photo Gallery
