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LIBERATION RADIO
By Chimurenga on 8 August 2022 in Arts & Pedagogy, Books & Oration, Cash & Commerce, Faith & Ideology, Gaming, Healing & bodies, Media & Propaganda, Music, PASS, PASS Pop Up, Systems of Governance
We’re proud to present a new edition of “Liberation Radio”
NEW STORIES ABOUT MUSIC IN AFRICA
PASS presents: Salim Washington, Dalisu Ndlazi, Asher Gamedze in conversation
SALIM WASHINGTON, DALISU NDLAZI, ASHER GAMEDZE… IN CONVERSATION
Thursday, 24 June 2021 – 6pm
Imagi-nation nwar – a PASS session in Paris
From 5-9 May 2021, Chimurenga’s Pan African Space Station (PASS) will land at Lavoir Moderne Parisien in Goutte d’or, Paris, to imagine, re-examine and re-circulate sonic archives of black radicalism in the francophone world.
FESTAC ’77: PASS Playlist
A Festac 77 Mixtape featuring Randy Weston, Mandla Langa, Carlos Moore, The Blue Notes, Keorapetse Kgositsile, Michael McMillan, Miriam Makeba, Gilberto Gil, Tabu Ley Rochereau, Ray Lema and of course, Fela Kuti (voiced by Kolade Arogundade).
FESTAC ’77 Celebration in New York City – 23 – 25 October 2019
From 23 – 25 October 2019, Chimurenga will install its Pan African Space Station (PASS) at The New School’s Arnold and Sheila Aronson Galleries, New York City.
Stories About Music in Africa
Recorded in the darkness and unpredictability of load shedding, Dumama & Kechou invited Madala ‘Bafo’ Kunene, along with Madosini, for an intimate performance at the Chimurenga Factory.
Dislocations in the Congolese World of Sound
A few years ago, while researching the political history of Congo/Zaire/Congo via the country’s music archive, particularly through the output of Luambo Makiadi aka Franco, we turned to the legendary record collection of “Jumbo” Donald Vanrenen.
Denderah Rising with Georgia Anne Muldrow + Thandi Ntuli Quartet + The Monkey Nuts
“Sound is defined by vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach the ear.
P.A.S.S. HARARE
Whatever Zimbabwe is, and is becoming, already exists in the sound-worlds produced in the region.
PASS in Harare
From 9 – 12 November, the Pan African Space Station (PASS) landed […]
The Chimurenga Library (with PASS pop-up) at Performa, New York
Through next week, we’ll occupy the Performa 15 Hub in New York with the […]
The Chimurenga Library at The Showroom, London.
For our first UK presentation, Chimurenga will infiltrate The Showroom’s building in […]
Pan African Space Station POP-UP at Fondation Cartier, Paris
Pan African Space Station POP-UP at Fondation Cartier, 261 boulevard Raspail, 75014 […]
PASS presents Floating Points in Cape Town
The Pan African Space Station presents Floating Points (featuring Globalise Yourself Stereo) […]
Stories about Music in Africa
Throughout 2014 Chimurenga has been connecting with cutting-edge artists and music collectives […]