An expanding group of Malian TikTokers amuses its audiences with funny virals, influenced by the country’s war-torn context. Here, our author asks: what can these audiovisual snapshots tell about the precarity between conflict and entertainment?
On new cultural implications of Meme Music, and how commnunication is more and more a result of power relations disguised in social networks.
Audio Talk by Thomas Burkhalter, Abhishek Mathur, Suvani SuriHow can people work together across the constraints of time and space, and the cultures they determine? In this talk, Norient founder Thomas Burkhalter and the artists Abhishek Mathur and Suvani Suri discuss their work on the experimental podcast series TIMEZONES.
Mixtape by Liliane ChlelaInvoking the struggle of women composers and producers in the city of Beirut, Lebanon, producer, DJ, and performer Liliane Chlela produces a mix that reflects the breadth and richness of their music whilst highlighting the challenges they must overcome.
Column by Holger SchulzeMeme music went viral during the COVID-19 pandemic. Distributed via apps like TikTok, it might transform not only the way music is made, but also how it is consumed. An article about the cultural implications of an emerging digital format – and why we all might be Memecubators.