Melodies In My Head is the new duo by anthropologist, author, and audiovisual artist Thomas Burkhalter (founder and director of the platform Norient) and music producer and musician Daniel Jakob (Dubokaj, Dejot, Filewile). On their debut album Joy Anger Doubt, the duo delves into the emotional landscapes of the present day—their own, as well as those of participating artists from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the UK. Themes like hope, joy, ecstasy, fear, doubt, depression, anger, and trauma weave through the songs, tracks, and skits, crafting a multi-layered portrait of a rapidly changing world. The music oscillates between pop, club, underground sounds, kitsch, and trash. Some of the lyrics are excerpts from ethnographic interviews that Burkhalter has conducted over the last fifteen years, while others are based on fictional characters. The album was mixed in Gothenburg by Christoffer Berg (Depeche Mode, Fever Ray).

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Featured musicians: Sophie Adam (singer, Zurich, aka Namaka, Nin Lil), Kacey Moore (singer, Accra), Christophe Jaquet (singer, Lausanne), Joy Frempong (singer, Berlin, aka OY), Balbir Bhujhangy (singer, Birmingham), Chad (singer, Biel), Renee Van Trier (performer, Tilburg)

Interview clips from: Joseph Kamaru aka KMRU (Nairobi), Emma Nzioka aka Coco Em (Nairobi), Boutross Munene (Nairobi), Hitman Kaht (Nairobi), Mr. Lu (Nairobi), Leon Omondi aka Debe (Nairobi), George Githuma Njogu aka Baby Elephante (Nairobi), Victor Munyasya (Nairobi), Ali Gul Pir (Karachi), Garo Gdanian (Lebanon), DJ Ritu (London), Jenny Mbaye (London), Michael Calandra Achode (London), Federico Campana (London).