Dances such as perreo in reggaeton receive much criticism for being sexist. But what do women who actually dance to them think? Our author sheds a different light on reggaeton’s sexual politics.
The Peru-born author performed with folkloric groups on the streets and squares of Germany to earn his living. Here, he discusses amongst others how Andean musicians changed their repertoire to meet German tastes.
Gato Diablo's music video «Nunca Tendremos Mar» (We'll Never Have the Sea) discusses Bolivia's national trauma: the loss of its access to the sea in the War of the Pacific between 1879 – 1883.
Bruno Spoerri is a saxophonist, composer, and a pioneer of electronic music in Switzerland. We interviewed Spoerri about his ways of working with synthesizers, virtual instruments and samples.
Das Musikvideo wird im Bereich der experimentellen und der Neuen Musik nur selten aufgegriffen. Diese Clips zeigen verschiedenste Ansätze, wie mit dem Medium Video umgegangen werden kann.
Rapper Ali Gul Pir from Karachi has a lot of courage. His video clips about feudal lords and against the YouTube ban in Pakistan inspired hot controversies. Gul Pir received death threats. «I want to be a man who mattered», he says in this interview.
Since the rise of Psy the whole world now knows about Korea's vivid music scene. But there's a lot more to the scene than just «Gangnam Style»: Hyunjoon Shin shows us some highlights between Seoul and Busan.
Seit 35 Jahren dreht Christian Marclay Versatzstücke der Popkultur durch den Fleischwolf. Genüsslich bewegt er sich zwischen Kunst, Musik, Film und Performance. Ein Streifzug durch sein Werk.
Nach 25 Jahren hat Joke Lanz sein Soloprojekt Sudden Infant in eine Band transformiert. Geblieben sind die Energie und Radikalität eines Performers, der alles gibt. Ein Portrait über einen Musiker zwischen Abgrund und Menschlichkeit.
Clips, compiled by Australian author Moses Iten, between field recordings, Reggaeton and Cumbia. Beginning with one of our long time favorites, a sci-fi shaving odyssey starting from the heights of Machu Picchu.
