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    Skibkhan – Punchlines and Metaphors from Dhaka
    Podcast by Thomas Burkhalter
    In this episode of «Long Take: Life as an Artist», we meet Bangladeshi rapper Skibkhan, a member of the pioneering hip hop crew Deshi MCs. He delves into the creative process behind his lyrics and explores his role and responsibilities as a rapper in Dhaka.
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    5 Videos from Kosovo: Post-War Indie
    Playlist by Brilant Pireva
    A wild mix of flavors, from limbo and madness, melancholy and fervor, as well as a self-deprecating humor. Watch a list of independent music videos from post-war-struck Kosovo.
  • Norient Mixtape #2 – South Asian Pop meets Resistance (photo: Thomas Burkhalter/Jusomor).
    Norient Mixtape #2: South Asian Pop meets Resistance
    Mixtape by Thomas Burkhalter
    From M.I.A. to Charli XCX to Priya Ragu – South Asia between global pop, underground sounds, and protest. Norient founder Thomas Burkhalter travelled through South Asia for his upcoming podcast series «South Asian Sound Stories» and searched current sound streams.
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    5 Video Clips from Uruguay: Defending Free Spirit
    Playlist by Pobvio
    For Uruguay’s music undergrounds, pushing aesthetics and social change forward goes hand in hand. Listen to 5 music videos that function as safe spaces to express feminism, LGBTQIA+ rights, and hedonism.