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PASS in Paris: Bintou Simporé
Bintou Simporé is a radio maestro. A brief roll call of artists who’ve guested on her weekly Néo Géo show on Radio Nova: Fantasma, Habib Koité, Jose James, Julia Sarr, Keziah Jones, Mbongwana Star, Meshell Ndegeocello, Nneka, Ray Lema, Tony Allen… and that’s just in the past two years. Listen through her podcasts for a fuller picture.
Digging deeper, her Nova archives also feature gems such a special recorded in 1989 with Miriam Makeba.
For PASS in Paris we welcome Bintou to keep the mics at Fondation Cartier in check throughout the proceedings. Additionally, with her Nova colleague Emilien Aumard, she will also present the Ancestral Soul of Boddhi Satva.
Voyage musical avec Ray Lema
Tonight: Ray Lema selecting records and speaking with Bintou Simporé. Merci Vladimir Cagnolari for the conversations on Congolese music with Ray Lema Thursday evening. Stories of guitarist Papy Noel and more… Check the Facebook group and Twitter pages for updates also. Read our profile of Ray Lema here.
Cinémas du Congo with Jean-Pierre Bekolo, Mwezé Ngangura & Chéri Samba
PASS in Paris: Andy Amadi Okoroafor
In his own words, Andy Amadi Okoroafor works with images. Whether for his magazine, exhibitions, fashion, film, books, or other goings-on envisioned in his ClamLab, he is known for a distinct striking style. Clam Magazine has been published since 1999 putting out two copies a year. As a director, Okoroafor’s debut feature film, Relentless, was released in 2010 and he has also created music videos for Bantu and Nneka among others. For the PASS pop-up in Paris happenings, Okoroafor will translate his imagery onto the radio-waves for a live …
PASS in Paris: Mwezé Ngangura
Born in Bukavu, Mwezé Ngangura is something of a veteran in Congolese filmmaking. His two short films, Tamtam électronique (1973) and Rhythm and Blood (1975) were made while studying in Belgium then on his return to DRC (then Zaire) he became a college lecturer and also made many television documentaries. These documentaries offer a wide angle on life in Kinshasa, including a portrait of the painter Chéri Samba. Ngangura will reunite with Chéri Samba at our PASS pop-up in Paris to discuss Congolese cinema with …
PASS in Paris: Jean-Pierre Bekolo
From lesbian vampire sci-fi flicks to alternative tips for how to mine the continent, Jean-Pierre Bekolo is a unique voice in 21st century cinema. He is the author of titles including Quartier Mozart (1992), Le complot d’Aristotle (1996), Les Saignantes (2005), and Mudimbe’s Things and Words (2015). Bekolo lives and works in Yaounde. Many of his films and more are available to watch via Bekolo’s Kino TV channel. His movements can also be followed via bekolopress.wordpress.com. During the PASS pop-up in Paris, Bekolo will sit with director Mwezé …
Helmie Bellini avec Phil Hilfiker & Hilaire Penda
“Let’s go to Congo, let’s go to Congo, let’s go to Congo…” More on Helmie Bellini and her Kongo Square project here.
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Tags: Congo, Congolese Sounds, Helmie Bellini, PASS Paris
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PASS in Paris: Moziki littéraire
A collective of writers out of Kinshasa, Moziki littéraire’s founding members are Marie-Louise Bibish Mumbu, Papy Maurice Mbwiti and Fiston Mwanza Mujila. Having created a framework to dream how their homelands are portrayed and rewritten, the group have published numerous articles on Africultures (in French, here) and also performed their work on stage. In 2014, Fiston Mwanza Mujila published his debut novel Tram 83 and it has since been translated into six different languages. Last November, he also joined Bintou Simporé on her Néo Géo radio show, podcasted here. For the PASS POP-UP studio at Fondation Cartier, Moziki littéraire will present …
PASS in Paris: Lucas Silva (Palenque Records)
Palenque Records make their intentions clear: they are dedicated to Afro-Columbian music. The label was founded in 1998 by Lucas Silva (aka DJ Champeta-man) and takes its name from San Basilio de Palenque, a town in northern Columbia. Palenque’s debut compilation, Champeta Criolla, New African Music from Columbia, is cited as the first time such sounds were circulated internationally and in addition to music they release directly, they also champion sounds for other labels to put out, such as European-based labels Soundway and VampiSoul. Legendary …
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Tags: Afro-Columbian, Congo, Congolese Sounds, DJ Champeta-man, Lucas Silva, Palenque Records, PASS Paris
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