By Norient on February 28, 2018
By Norient on 28 February 2018 in
VIDEO
Musicians need to pay rent and taxes. They are also affected by the daily business of producing music: How much does a new computer cost? How can I pay for advertising my new track on social media? We asked musicians how to get heard in global music.
Posted in VIDEO | Tagged Arshia Fatima Haq, Bit-Tuner, C-Drik Fermont, Cairo, China, Daniel Haaksman, Dave Phillips, Egypt, Emmanuel Jal, Funk na Caixa, Gregory aka Slugabed and Jake, Kim Emil Ramstedt, Mada Masr, Maha El Nabawi, Marcel Gschwend (Bit-Tuner), Money, Panji Anoff, piracy, Renato Martins, Rona Geffen, Rudolf Dethu, Scarface, Seismographic Sounds, Seismographic Sounds Debates, Simon Akindes, Social Media, Thomas Burkhalter |
By Eric Mandel on May 31, 2017
By Eric Mandel on 31 May 2017 in
STORIES
The Lebanese musician Malikah started to rap out of rage. She travels between the streets of Beirut to Europe’s avant-garde spaces. Norient caught up with her to talk about her sense of belonging in an English-speaking, male-dominated hip hop scene.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged Africa Express, André de Ridder, Arabic, Belonging, Damon Albarn, Diana Avella, Egypt, female rapper, feminism, Golden Beirut, Intikhabeit 2009, Lebanese, Lebanon, Lyrical Rose, Malikah, Nazzi, Stargaze Orchestra, Tunisia, War, Ya lubnan |
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 Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on January 16, 2015
By Thomas Burkhalter (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 Norient on August 25, 2014
By Norient on 25 August 2014 in
AUDIO
Norient keeps searching for new sounds and puts together a regularly 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 Argentinia, Berlin, Bernard Clarke, Berne, Dark Summer Selection 2014, Egypt, Ethiopia, FELL, FELL and the Incubate Kidsorchestra, Finn, grime, Hula Honeys, Ireland, Isuru Kumarasinghe, Kareem Lotfy, Mathon, Mauritania, Miguel Bustamante, Mikael Seifu, Norient Soundcloud Selection, Noura Mint Seymali, Pakistan, Potlach, Riggisberg, Sergio Merce, Seymali Ould Ahmed Vall, Shafni Awam, Simon Berz, Sri Lanka, Stefan Flückiger, Switzerland, The Tamaashbeens, UK |
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 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 Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on January 12, 2014
By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 12 January 2014 in
STORIES
Die alternativen Musikszenen in Kairo sind in den letzten Jahren stark gewachsen. Metal, Indie Rock, Punk, Rap, Elektronika, Mahragan – es sollen rund 600 Bands, Kollektive und DJs sein. Ein Überblick.
Posted in STORIES, XFEATURED | Tagged «Zeitgenössische Künstler aus der Arabischen Welt - Positionen 7», 100copies, 100Copies Music Space, After Eight, Ägypten, Ahl Sina, Ahmad Samih, Ahmed Basiony, Amr 7a7a, Amr Diab, Amr Haha, Amro Salah, Bikya, Black Theama, Cairo Jazz Festival, Camel Dance, d-caf, Dark Philosophy, Dina El-Gharib, DJ Amr Haha, Dossier Arab World, Downtown Contemporary Arts Festiva, Egypt, Egyptian Aliens, Epic 101, Eskenderella, Face Music, Fathy Salama, Freemuse, George Kazazian, Goethe-Institut, Hakim, Halim El Daph, Hany Mehanna, Hussein El-Sherbini, Islam Chipsy, Ismael Hosny, Kairo, Kamal Iskander, Les Petits Chats, Mahmoud Refat, Mahragan, Mark Levine, Maryam Saleh, Mascara, Massive Scar Era, Maurice Louca, MC Amin, Mouhamadou Gaye, Musique Concrète, Oka Wi Ortega, Ola Saad, Omar Kamel, Psychedelic Music, Quit Together, Ramy Essam, Revolution, Salah Eldin Ahmad Ragab, Salah Ragab, Scarab, Sha‘ban ‘Abd al-Rahim, Sherine Amr, Steidl Verlag, Tahrir, Takki MTM, Tamer Abu Ghazaleh, Tamer Hosny, techno sha'abi, The Black Coats, The Expression of Zaar, The Maniacs, The Mass, Umm Kulthum, Vibe Studio, Waking Up Scheherazade, Wetrobots, Worm, Wrong Notes, Wust El Balad, Yara Mekawei, Zimoun, Zuli |
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 (Norient) on January 8, 2014
By Theresa Beyer (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 Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on November 20, 2013
By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 20 November 2013 in
BLOG
The co-edited book is finally out! Ten articles about new musical positions in the Arab World.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged Aida Nadeem, Amir Elsaffar, Arab Avantgarde, Arab World, Avant-Garde, Ben Harbert, Book, Caroline Rooney, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Experimental Music, Halim El-Dabh, Hassan Taha, Iraq, Kamilya Jubran, Kamran Rastegar, Kay Dickinson, Lebanon, Local Music Scenes and Globalization – Transnational Platforms in Beirut, Mahmoud Turkmani, Marina Peterson, Massive Scar Era, Mazen Kerbaj, Michael Khoury, Norient, Osman Arabi, Raed Yassin, Releases, Saed Muhssin, Sami W. Asmar, Scarab, Scrambled Eggs, Sharif Sehnaoui, Shayna Silverstein, Tarek Atoui, Thomas Burkhalter, Werner Hasler, Zad Moultaka, Ziad Rahbani |
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 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 (Norient) on December 31, 2011
By Michael Spahr (Norient) on 31 December 2011 in
AUDIO
Radio-Interview mit dem amerikanischen Hip-Hop-Kenner Jackson Allers über die Bedeutung des Hip Hop für die Revolutionen in der arabischen Welt.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Arab, Arab World, Deeb, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Hip Hop, Jackson Allers, Palestine, Ramallah Underground, Revolution, Tunesia |
By Michael Spahr (Norient) on November 4, 2011
By Michael Spahr (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 (Norient) on September 23, 2011
By Thomas Burkhalter (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 Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on April 11, 2011
By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 11 April 2011 in
AUDIO
Charles Hirschkind, author of the book «The Ethical Soundscape: Cassette Sermons and Islamic Counterpublics», talks about Cassette Sermons, YouTube-Clips and the Value of Listening in Egypt.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Abdul Basit Abd us-Samad, Arab World, Charles Hirschkind, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Global Prayers, Imad Rami, Islam, Seth Ayyaz, Soundscape |
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 (Norient) on February 16, 2011
By Thomas Burkhalter (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 (Norient) on February 11, 2011
By Thomas Burkhalter (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 Simon Grab on September 1, 2009
By Simon Grab and Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on 1 September 2009 in
AUDIO
Die einen definieren den Libanon als östlichen Ableger Europas. Die anderen sehen ihn als ein kulturelles Zentrum der arabischen Welt. Dieser Identitätsstreit im Vielvölkerstaat am östlichen Ende des Mittelmeers spiegelt sich auch in seiner Musik wider.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Abdallah Chahine, Arab World, Asmahan, Baidaphone, Dossier Arab World, Egypt, Fairuz, Farjallah Baida, Layla Murad, Lebanon, Rita Saikali, Slovac Radio Symphony Orchestra, Toufic Succar, Wadi Al Safi |
By Thomas Burkhalter (Norient) on June 11, 2009
By Thomas Burkhalter (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 (Norient) on August 17, 2003
By Thomas Burkhalter (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 |
