By B Camminga on January 11, 2017
By B Camminga on 11 January 2017 in
STORIES
In Post Apartheid South Africa a new generation of young artists are drawing on the country’s idiosyncratic past and its unsettled present. They express queer visions for the future. See Dope St Jude at the 8th Norient Musikfilm Festival 2017.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged 8. Norient Musikfilm Festival, Aluta, Apartheid, B Camminga, Bill of Rights, body or presentation, Cairo, Chain Gang, communities, Congo, culture, Desire, Dope St Jude, Drag, Eve Sedgwick, Gay, Gayle, Gender, Hlasko, Keep in Touch, Lesbian, LGBTI, masculinity, post-apartheid, Pumla Dineo Gqola, Queer, queer music, Race, Reciprocity, religion, Seismographic Sounds, sexuality, South Africa, Umlilo |
By Angie Balata on December 6, 2016
By Angie Balata on 6 December 2016 in
STORIES
In Egypt, the high amount of digitalization has not translated into monetization for most musicians. This is not just because most families live at or below the poverty line. So what does this mean for the future of local artists?
Posted in STORIES | Tagged alternative music scene, BandCamp, Cairo, digital, digitalization, Digitisation, e-commerce, Egypt, Go! Save the Hostages!, Live Shows, Monetization, Money, Music Business, Nour Khan, piracy, Seismographic Sounds, Social Media, SoundCloud |
By Eric Mandel on September 7, 2016
By Eric Mandel on 7 September 2016 in
STORIES
Tamer Abu Ghazaleh is one of the key figures of Egypts independent music scene. Norient caught him to talk about curating music, Cha’abi and egyptian futurism.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged Arabic, Beirut, Berlin, Cairo, Chaabi, dystopic, Egypt, future, Futurism, Hip Hop, Independent Music, Lebanon, Mahraganat, Mostakell, Musical Collaboration, Tamer Abu Ghazaleh, Techno, Underground |
By Norient on September 10, 2015
By Norient on 10 September 2015 in
AUDIO
Music, sounds and noises from the Arab World – The Norient Performance is out now! Collected and mixed by the Norient collective. Vinyl and digital.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Ahmed Basiony (R.I.P.), Anouar Brahem, Arab World, Asmahan, Bao, Beirut, Bern, Cairo, Charbel Haber, Cheik Imam, Dhafer Youssef, Dossier Arab World, Dossier World Music 2.0, Egy, Egypt, El Général, Electro-Jurjina, Experimental, Filastine, Hassan Khan, Hassan Taha, Hisham Awad, Ibrahim Qashoush, John Kamel Farah, Joumana Seikaly, Kamiliya Jubran +Werner Hasler, Kareem Lofty, Koji, Lebanon, Les Djinns, Leyla Murad, Luigi Russolo, Machine eat man (Mohamed Ragab), Mahmoud Refat, Mahmoud Turkmani, Mahragan, Mazen Kerbaj, Morocco, Mustafa Ismaiel, Norient, Orientalism, Praed, Rabih Abou Khalil, Raed Yassin, Ramsi Lehner, Rana Eid, Rayya Badran, Releases, Sha'abi, Sharif Sehnaoui, Simon Grab, Skander Guetaria + Khaled Waghleni, Sonic Traces: From the Arab World, sonohr, Switzerland, Tahal Fasny, Tarek Atoui, The Devil's Anvil, Thomas Burkhalter, Ulcerium feat. Cheb Lahbitry, Walid Gholmieh, War, Waslah in Dugah, Weeping Willow, World Music, World Music 2.0, Xardas, Ziad Nawfal |
By Norient on January 27, 2015
By Norient on 27 January 2015 in
BLOG
Norient is looking back on four days full of music, emotions, screenings, encounters and live performances in Bern and for the first time in St. Gallen. A review in pics, videos and tweets.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged 6. Norient Musikfilm Festival, Africa, Andreas Johnsen, Anna Trechsel, bee-flat, Bernard Clarke, Bollywood, Café-Bar Turnhalle, Cairo, Canada, Central Africain Republic, Christian Krebs, Claire Dix, Costello, Couleur 3, Daniel Künzler, Daniel Ziv, Dänu Bill, Denmark, Der Freitag Morgen, Dynamike, Egypt, Eslam Abdelfattah, Finland, Gaza, Germany, Gilles Aubry, Hannes Liechti, Hip Hop, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Irena Germano, Islam Chipsy, James Costello, Javier Polo, Jean-Marc Baehler, Journal Rappé, Kidd Life, Kino in der Reitschule, KulturStattBern, Lisa Fruchtman, Los Angeles, Luke Bennett, Mahmoud Refat, Matthew F. Smith, Megafon, Michael Obert, Mladen Kovacevic, Mohamed Karam, Monzer Darwish, Nicholas Westwood Kidd, Norient Musikfilm Festival, Paco Wanga Manzanares, Palace St. Gallen, PROGR, Radio RaBe, Reitschule Bern, Republik Kalakuta, Rob Fruchtman, Roland Fischer, Rwanda, Sandra Passaro, Senegal, Serbia, Simon Krahl, Spain, Speedee, Switzerland, Syria, Theresa Beyer, Thomas Burkhalter, Transforma, Xuman, Yro, Zuri Maria Daiss |
By Thomas Burkhalter from Norient on January 16, 2015
By Thomas Burkhalter from Norient on 16 January 2015 in
BLOG
Freitag, 16. und Samstag, 17. Januar am Norient Musikfilm Festival in St. Gallen und Bern: Islam Chipsy Live! Der Ägypter mit seinem radikalen Sound und einer extravaganten Spieltechnik ist einer der aufregendsten Musiker der Gegenwart.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged 1+1, 1+1 Season 1, 1n1, 6. Norient Musikfilm Festival, Arab Avantgarde, Arab World, Cairo, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Electro Sha‘abi, Islam Chipsy, Mahragan |
By Christina Caprez on January 12, 2015
By Christina Caprez on 12 January 2015 in
BLOG
16. Januar 2015 am 6. Norient Musikfilm Festival in St. Gallen. Der Film City of Sounds zeigt die Nachwehen der Revolution aus der Perspektive ägyptischer Musikerinnen und Musiker. Und er ist die Geschichte einer langjährigen Freundschaft.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged 6. Norient Musikfilm Festival, Abdo Dagher, brave new work film productions, Cairo, Christina Caprez, City of Sounds, Egypt, Janek Romero, Kairo, Mahmoud Refat, Mohamed Mounir, Palace, Roman Bunka, St. Gallen |
By Norient on December 1, 2014
By Norient on 1 December 2014 in
EVENTS
Freitag, 16. Januar 2015, 20:00 Uhr – 6. Norient Musikfilm Festival. Mit Sounds aus der ägyptischen Hauptstadt Kairo und dem ersten Schweizer Konzert von Islam Chipsy.
Posted in EVENTS | Tagged 100 Copies, 6. Norient Musikfilm Festival, Ägypten, Cairo, Egypt, Electro Sha‘abi, Eslam Abdelfattah, Fathy Salama, Islam Chipsy, Janek Romero, Kairo, Keyboards, Mahmoud Refat, Markez, Maryam Saleh, Mohamed Karam, Mohamed Mounir, Norient Musikfilm Festival, Phil Battiekh, Sha3byton, YouTube |
By Norient on December 1, 2014
By Norient on 1 December 2014 in
EVENTS
Samstag/Sonntag, 17. Januar 2015, 01:00 Uhr – Clubnacht 6. Norient Musikfilm Festival in der Café-Bar Turnhalle im Progr Bern. Mit Keyboard-Sounds aus Kairo, Ägypten: Islam Chipsy, Mohamed Karam und Eslam Abdelfattah.
Posted in EVENTS | Tagged 100 Copies, 6. Norient Musikfilm Festival, Ägypten, bee-flat, Café-Bar Turnhalle, Cairo, Clubnacht, Egypt, Eslam Abdelfattah, Islam Chipsy, Kairo, Mahmoud Refat, Markez, Mohamed Karam, Norient Musikfilm Festival, PROGR Bern |
By Norient on July 22, 2014
By Norient on 22 July 2014 in
AUDIO
Manipulating Oriental melodies and rhythms with digital software seems in vogue – once again. This is what this collection of grime, dub-, breakcore-, hip-hop-, noise-, new-wave-dabké- and mahragan-tracks seems to suggest.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Acid Arab, Annihaya, Arab, Arab World, Beirut, Black Bannerz, Bosaina, Cairo, Dossier Arab World, Dossier World Music 2.0, Edd Abbas, El Mahdy Jr, Islam Chipsy, Machine Eat Man, Neobyrd, Orientalism, Paed Conca, Praed, Psychaleppo, Raed Yassin, The Narcicyst, Ulcerium feat. Cheb Lahbitry, Wetrobots |
By Norient on April 29, 2014
By Norient on 29 April 2014 in
AUDIO
Norient keeps searching for new sounds and puts together a monthly selection from Soundcloud. Enjoy or skip through tracks from upcoming and well-known artists from a wide variety of places. And read what some artists wrote about their tracks.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Adieu Gary Cooper, Alika, Argentinia, baile funk, Bass Music, Bombo legüero, Bosaina, Brasil, Buenos Aires, Cairo, Carlos Nunez, CatNapp, Colombia, Cumbia, Cumbion, Denmark, Egypt, El Mayonesa, El Remolon, Facial Index, From Bacteria To Boys, funk carioca, Funk na Caixa, Jimi Hendrix, Keny Arkana, Kradadash, Latin, Mamba, merengue, Meridian Brothers, Mike Pride, moi j, Norient Selection, Norient Soundcloud Selection, PepinkArt Studio, Poland, Rasterinha, Reptilian Commander, Salsa, Samthing Soweto, South Africa, Switzerland, Trap, USA, Villa Diamante |
By Thomas Burkhalter from Norient on January 28, 2014
By Thomas Burkhalter from Norient on 28 January 2014 in
BLOG
A short story of a keyboard virtuoso from Cairo: Islam Chipsy just released his first vinyl.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged 1+1, 1+1 Season 1, 1n1, Björk, Cairo, Dabké, DJ Sardena, Dossier Arab World, Electro Chaabi, Gershon Kingsley, Islam Chipsy, Joost Heijthuijsen, Mahmoud Refat, Markez, Moog, Nashazphone, New Wave Dabké, Omar Souleyman, Praed, Raed Yassin, Sublime Frequencies, synthesiser, Thomas Burkhalter, Trash, Wenu Wenu |
By Carl Cappelle on January 21, 2014
By Carl Cappelle on 21 January 2014 in
BLOG
How Egyptian pop singer Tamer Hosny tries to maintain a balance between his fans and the (former) regime. A thin line.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged Cairo, Carl Capelle, Daniel Gilman, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Military, pop music, Propaganda, Revolution, Tamer Hosny, video, War |
By Ted R. Swedenburg on January 10, 2014
By Ted R. Swedenburg on 10 January 2014 in
STORIES
Friday 10 January 2014: At 5. Norient Musikfilm Festival the documentary «Electro Chaabi» by Hind Meddeb and the Electro-Sha’abi-night pull into the wild world of Mahragan, the popular party-sound of Cairo’s suburbs. Context and backgrounds.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged 5. Norient Musikfilm Festival, Cairo, DJ Amr Haha, DJ Ramy, DJ Vigo, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Eight Percent, Electro Chaabi, Electro Sha‘abi, Electronic Music, Figo, Hind Meddeb, Mahragan, MC Alaa 50 Cent, MC Sadat, Music and Satire, Oka, Ortega, Sha'abi, techno sha'abi, Traditional music, Turnhalle, Weza |
By Theresa Beyer from Norient on January 8, 2014
By Theresa Beyer from Norient on 8 January 2014 in
STORIES
Fr. 10. Januar 2014: Cairo Liberation Front ist das erste westliche DJ-Kollektiv, das sich Electro Sha‘abi aus Kairo einverleibt. Zu hören sind sie an der Sha’abi-Nacht am 5. Norient Musikfilm Festival. Ein Interview mit Frontman Joost Heijthuijsen.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged 5. Norient Musikfilm Festival, Cairo, Cairo Liberation Front, Diplo, Dj, DJ Ramy, DJ Yannick, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Electro, Electro Chaabi, Electro Sha‘abi, Islam Chipsy, Joost Heijthuijsen, Mahragan, MC Alaa 50 Cent, MC Sadat, mixtape, Netherlands, Party, Tilburg |
By Phil Battiekh on January 8, 2014
By Phil Battiekh on 8 January 2014 in
BLOG
The swiss DJ Phil Battiekh is one of the first to import Electro-Sha3by/Shaaby/ Chaabi/Sha3byton from Egypt to Europe. In his essay he reflects about its occidental perception, fictitious causalities by the medias and young narratives.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged 5. Norient Musikfilm Festival, Basel, Cairo, DJ Ramy, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Electro Chaabi, Electro Sha‘abi, Mahraganat, MC Alaa 50 Cent, MC Sadat, Mubarak, Mursi, Orientalism, Phil Battiekh, Sha'abi, Sha3byton, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland |
By Philip Vlahos on October 29, 2013
By Philip Vlahos on 29 October 2013 in
STORIES
Revolutionshymnen sind nichts für die Electro-Szene in Kairo. Sie hat es auch nach Mubarak nicht leicht und schliesst sich zu Kollektiven zusammen. Eines davon ist Kairo is Koming – es elektrisiert nun die Schweiz, Wien und Berlin. In Basel am 31.10.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged $$$TAG$$$, 100copies, Ägypten, Artistic Professions Syndicate Law, Asem, Bosaina II, Breakbeat, Cairo, Cairo Jazz Club, Cairokee, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Electro, Electronic, Epic 101 Studio, HipHop, Hussein Sherbini, Ismael, Kairo, Mamdouh al-Leithy, Melouk Bar, Nader, Nader Ahmed, Neobyrd, Nile FM, Quit Together, Shaaby, Swag Lee, Tahrir, Vent, Wake ’n’ Bake, Wetrobots, Wetrobots ♥ Bosaina, Wonderful Morning, Workers for Art Profession, Ya Al Midan, Zuli |
By Ralph Kronauer und Luca Tommasini on March 25, 2013
By Ralph Kronauer und Luca Tommasini on 25 March 2013 in
STORIES
15 years ago Egyptian metal-heads were indicted with Satanism and accordingly controlled – since then little has been heard from Egypt’s metal scene. Insight into a scene that is stranded somewhere midst assimilation and throw-off.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged Ahl Sina, Alexandria, Bassam, Brutus, Cairo, Crescent, Dark Philosophy, Doqi, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, El Sawy Culture Wheel, Enraged, Gizeh, Heavy Metal, Heliopolis, Hosni Mubarak, Kairo, Marzaban, Mascara, Massive Scar Era, Metal, Metal Blast, Morsi, Noor, Samadie, Satanismus, Scarab, Sepultura, Shafiq, Shang, Sherine, Tahrir, Tarek, Timur, Vibe, Wael, Worm, Zamalek |
By Theresa Beyer from Norient on November 12, 2012
By Theresa Beyer from Norient on 12 November 2012 in
VIDEO
In 1932 Fritz Pfleumer invented the magnetic tape – a breeding ground for artists who looked for new compositional techniques. But the pioneers of electronic music not only came from avantgarde-centres like Cologne and Paris.
Posted in VIDEO | Tagged Bruna Maderna, Cairo, Centre for Electronic Music, Cologne, Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center, Einhoven, electroacoustic music, Electronic Music, Else Marie Pade, Groupe de Recherche de Musique Concrète, Halim El-Dabh, Herbert Eimert, Jerusalem, Jikken Kobo, John Cage, Josef Tal, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Kid Baltan, Kuniharu Akiyama, Luciano Berio, magnetic tape, Milan, Minao Shibata, Morton Feldman, Musique Concrète, New York School, Otto Luening, Philips Natuurkundig Laboratorium, Pierre Henry, Pierre Schaeffer, sinus tones, Studio d'essai, Studio für elektronische Musik, Tape music, Tokyo, Tom Dissevelt, Toru Takemitsu, Toshiro Mayuzumi, Vladimir Ussachevsky |
By Torie Rose DeGhett on April 2, 2012
By Torie Rose DeGhett on 2 April 2012 in
VIDEO
The multimedia-webdocumentary «The song of Tahir square. Music at the heart of revolution» by Hussein Emara and Priscille Lafitte invites to dive in contrasting places of music in Cairo. An interactive approach.
Posted in VIDEO | Tagged Ahmad Fouad Negm, Ali Al-Haggar, Arab World, Arabian Knightz, As-Salam City, Cairo, Documentary Film, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Electro-sha‘bi, Eskenderella, Fathy Salama, France24, Haitham Said, Hip Hop, Hosni Mubarak, Hussein Emara, MC Deeb, Priscille Lafitte, Ramy Essam, Revolution 2.0, Revolution Records, Tahir, Wael Ghonim, webdocumentary, Wellsbox Productions |
By Susanne Schanda on January 6, 2012
By Susanne Schanda on 6 January 2012 in
STORIES
Musik, Gesang und Bauchtanz gehören in Ägypten zu jedem Hochzeitsfest. Je pompöser und kostspieliger Band und Tänzerinnen, desto angesehener ist der Gastgeber. Am 12.1.2012 am 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged „At Night They Dance“, 3. Norient Musikfilm Festival 2012, Arab World, Bellydance, Cairo, Documentary Film, Dossier Arab World, Egypt |
By Michael Spahr from Norient on November 4, 2011
By Michael Spahr from Norient on 4 November 2011 in
BLOG
Ramy Essam, Protestsänger aus Ägypten, erhält den Freemuse Award 2011. Sein Song “Irhal” (“Hau ab”) wurde letzten Februar zur Hymne der Proteste auf dem Kairoer Tahrir-Platz. Nun wird er für sein Engagement geehrt.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged Arab, Arab World, Cairo, Egypt, Freemuse, Ramy Essam, Revolution |
By Thomas Burkhalter from Norient on September 23, 2011
By Thomas Burkhalter from Norient on 23 September 2011 in
AUDIO
Der Islam ist im akustischen Alltag der ägyptischen Hauptstadt Kairo allgegenwärtig. Die Taxifahrer hören Koran-Rezitationen und im Satelliten-Fernseher klingt Islam-Pop. Eine Reportage.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Alaa El Kashif, Arab World, Azhan, Cairo, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Fathy Salama, Global Prayers, Hany Mihanna Studio, Hassan Khan, Ines Weinrich, inshad, Islam, Khalid Ra’ouf, Kristina Nelson, Mahmoud El Leithy, Mohammed Antar, Mohammed Refat, mosque, Mustafa Ismaiel, Quran, Sabine Dorpmüller, Sami Yusuf, Sayyid Al-Naqschbandi, Shaykh Abd al-Basit, Taha El Fasny, Umm Kulthum, Walter Armbrust, Yassin Tuemi, Youssou N’Dour, Yusuf El Batimi |
By Daniel J. Gilman on May 19, 2011
By Daniel J. Gilman on 19 May 2011 in
VIDEO
During the 2011 revolution, most Egyptian pop singers said nothing. Now they are back and praising the national martyrs in song. A PR gaffe or more?
Posted in VIDEO | Tagged 25 January 2011, Ahmed Basyoni, Amr Diab, Arab World, Aziz al-Shaf‘i, Baligh Hamdi, Cairo, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Hamada Helal, Hany Shaker, Hosni Mubarak, Khaled Said, martyr, martyr pop, Mohamed Fouad, Ramy Gamal, Ramy Yusef, Revolution, Sally Zahran, Tamer Hosny |
By Andreas Glauser on April 27, 2011
By Andreas Glauser and Julia Kaelin on 27 April 2011 in
AUDIO
Ahmed Basyoni starb an den Demonstrationen der ägyptischen Revolution 2011 infolge von Schussverletzungen. Ein Portrait dieses ägyptischen Klang- und Medienkünstlers.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged 100copies, Ahmed Basyoni, Arab World, Brainhall, Cairo, Egypt, Revolution |
By Nader Sadek on February 17, 2011
By Nader Sadek on 17 February 2011 in
BLOG
Multimedia artist, horror activist and metal musician Nader Sadek looks at the conflicts between metal music, arts and politics in Egypt, past and present.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged Cairo, Censorship, Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, Metal, Middle East, Protest Music, Satanism |
By Thomas Burkhalter from Norient on February 16, 2011
By Thomas Burkhalter from Norient on 16 February 2011 in
AUDIO
Wael Sami hat im Kinderchor vom Opernhaus Kairo Gesang gelernt. Heute nimmt er Unterricht in Zeitgenössischer Musik an der Hochschule der Künste in Bern. Ein Gespräch.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Arab World, Cairo, Dossier Arab World, Dubai, Egypt, Globale Nischen, New Music, Sonic Traces: From Switzerland, Wael Sami |
By Thomas Burkhalter from Norient on February 11, 2011
By Thomas Burkhalter from Norient on 11 February 2011 in
STORIES
Ägyptens Machthaber kontrollieren das Kulturschaffen in Ägypten seit Jahrzehnten. Jetzt demonstrieren auch viele Künstler Tag und Nacht auf dem Tahrir-Platz.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged 100copies, Arab World, Cairo, Censorship, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Karima Mansour, Protest Music |
By Thomas Burkhalter from Norient on January 27, 2011
By Thomas Burkhalter from Norient on 27 January 2011 in
ACADEMIC
Musiker aus Afrika, Asien und Lateinamerika formulieren selbstbewusste nach-koloniale Positionen. Ihre Parodien auf Exotika und der Fokus auf Gewalt zeigen aber: Alte Abhängigkeiten haben weiterhin Bestand.
Posted in ACADEMIC | Tagged Adham Hafez, Avant-Garde, baile funk, baltimore club, beat research, Beatniks, Beirut, Cairo, Charbel Haber, Checkpoint 303, Cumbia, Cynthia Zaven, detroit ghettotech, Die Antwoord, digitalization, Diplo, DJ Rupture, Dossier Arab World, Dossier World Music 2.0, Dubsided, dubstep, Exotica, Favela Chic, Gazelle, Ghislain Poirier, glitch, Global Ghettotech, Globale Nischen, globalization, grime, Halim al-Daph, Hassan Khan, Jagwa, K'Naan, Kode 9, kuduro, kwaito, Luigi Russolo, M.I.A, Mad Decent, Mahmoud Refat, Major Lazer, Man Recordings, Mazen Kerbaj, Music 2.0, Music and Satire, Nortec, Omar Souleyman, Osman Arabi, Outhere Records, Pastiche, Postkolonialismus, postmodern, Raed Yassin, Ramsi Lehner, reggaeton, Schlachthofbronx, Scrambled Eggs, Secousse, Shangaan, Shangaan Electro, Steve Goodman, Tam Tam Motherland, Tarek Atoui, Tashweesh, Terry Lynn, The Hardcore Continuum, Thementage2012, UK Funky, Veit Erlmann, War, Wayne Marshall, Werner Jauk, Wildlife, World Music 2.0 |
By Thomas Burkhalter from Norient on June 24, 2010
By Thomas Burkhalter from Norient on 24 June 2010 in
STORIES
Schaut man heute arabisches Satellitenfernsehen, so scheint sowohl für arabische wie auch westliche Musikfreunde und Intellektuelle alles klar: Die arabische Welt befindet sich im Niedergang.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged Arab World, Asmahan, Beirut, Cairo, Dossier Arab World, Fairuz, Gender, Hisham Mustafa, Joelle Khoury, Sabah, Umm Kulthum, Y.A.S, Yasmine Hamdan |
By Thomas Burkhalter from Norient on June 11, 2009
By Thomas Burkhalter from Norient on 11 June 2009 in
STORIES
In der zeitgenössischen Musik der arabischen Welt werden «Authentizität», «Herkunft» und «Lokalität» nicht nur durch Instrumente und Klangfolgen evoziert – es gesellen sich Geräusche und akustische Erinnerungen hinzu.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged 100copies, 20SV, Arab, Arab World, Ayat, Beirut, Cairo, Censorship, Charbel Haber, Checkpoint 303, DAM, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Garo Gdanian, Kairo, Karima Nayt, Lebanon, Mahmoud Refat, Mahmoud Turkmani, MazaJ, Mazen Kerbaj, Omar Khorchid, Raed Yassin, Ramallah Underground, Tarek Atoui, Weeping Willow, Xardas |
By Kaelen Wilson-Goldie on November 10, 2008
By Kaelen Wilson-Goldie on 10 November 2008 in
STORIES
The upcoming experimental music scene in Cairo has its own label: 100 copies. Its mastermind Mahmoud Refat talks about its content and strategies.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged 100copies, Arab World, Cairo, Egypt, Experimental, Hassan Khan, Mahmoud Refat |
By Thomas Burkhalter from Norient on August 17, 2003
By Thomas Burkhalter from Norient on 17 August 2003 in
STORIES
Der Nahe Osten gilt als politischer Brennpunkt. Davon profitiert neue Musik aus der arabischen Welt. In Kairo behauptet sie sich gegen mancherlei Widerstände.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged Arab World, Cairo, Censorship, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Fathy Salama, Founoon, Frederic Giaccardo, George Kazazian, Hassan Khan, Hosni Mubarak, Kamilya Jubran, Mahmoud Refat, Michael Spahr, Mostafa Rezk, Omar Kamel, Omar Karim Kamel, piracy, Sarah Murcia, Sonic Traces: From the Arab World, Thomas Jeker, Werner Hasler, West El Balad, Wust El Balad |
