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FOKN Bois: Gospel Christian Porn Rap
Stories about Music in Africa: From Thursday February 19, 2015, the PASS hosts to FOKN Bois’ contribution to our monthly series of concert-lectures recorded at satellite locations across the African world and the Chimurenga headquarters in Cape Town. Tune in at https://panafricanspacestation.org.za For more on FOKN Bois read here.
Revolting Songs: Neo Muyanga
This installment of Stories about Music in Africa features South African musician and composer Neo Muyanga. Stories about Music in Africa is an ongoing project of the Pan African Space Station. Special thanks to Brundyn+ Gallery and Johannesburg Workshop in Theory and Criticism.
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Neo Muyanga: Revolting Songs
Stories about Music in Africa: On Thursday January 15, 2015, Pan African Space Station (PASS) shall broadcast a concert-lecture from Neo Muyanga. This transmission is the second in a series of monthly PASS broadcasts recorded at the Chimurenga headquarters in Cape Town and satellite locations across the African world. Tune in at panafricanspacestation.org.za For more on Neo Muyanga read here. Produced with kind support from Goethe-Institut and Pro Helvetia. Thanks too to Brundyn+ Gallery and Johannesburg Workshop in Theory and …
A Comet is Coming: Shabaka Hutchings & The Brother Moves On
This installment of Stories about Music in Africa features Shabaka Hutchings and The Brother Moves On (Raytheon Moorvan, Siyabonga Mthembu, Zelizwe Mthembu, Simphiwe Tshabalala and Ayanda Zalekile) Stories About Music In Africa is a series of Pan African Space Station transmissions, concert-lectures, recorded at the Chimurenga headquarters in Cape Town as well as satellite locations across the African world.
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Shabaka Hutchings and The Brother Moves On: A Comet is Coming
Stories about Music in Africa: Throughout 2014 Chimurenga has been connecting with cutting-edge artists and music collectives from around the continent to prepare unique recordings for Pan African Space Station (PASS). On Thursday December 11, the first of these monthly broadcasts goes live featuring Shabaka Hutchings and The Brother Moves On. Tune in at panafricanspacestation.org.za. The series presents concert-lectures, audio/visual stories, recorded at the Chimurenga headquarters in Cape Town as well as satellite locations across the African world. Produced with the kind support of Goethe-Institut …
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Lwanda Gogwana Live at PASS, Jan 2012
Eastern Cape born trumpeter, Lwanda Gogwana and his quartet play some re-arranged original compositions and jazz standards off his debut album, The Lwanda Gogwana Songbook Chapter 1 at Tagore’s Jazz Bar, Jan 14, 2012. And yeah we know it’s dark – but hey, its like Miles says, “Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there…” Find out about more PASS live events here.
As Is navigate the PASS space-ways
Since their debut at the Pan African Station in 2010, free-form visual/ sonic artists combo, As Is have continued to navigate the space-ways, extending so-called jazz further into the unknown or unheard. Here Brendon Bussy (mandolin, electronics and assorted homemade instruments), Garth Erasmus (saxophones and traditional African instruments), Niklas Zimmer (drums) and Manfred Zylla (trombone, accordion, violin and spontaneous vocal explosions) explore the intersection of composition and improvisation during their December 2011 PASS residency at Tagore’s Jazz Bar in Obs, …