Policy, Research & Politics
Glitter, Strobe Lights and the Dream of a United Europe
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- Tuesday, 12 June 2018
For a few hours, Eurovision makes borders disappear, even as fans waving flags flash across the screen.
Yes, drill music is violent. But banning it will achieve nothing
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- Tuesday, 12 June 2018
No musical genre exists in a vacuum. Taking drill videos off YouTube won’t affect the deeper issues that lead to youth violence.
Médine : c’est quoi tout ce Bataclan ?
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- Tuesday, 12 June 2018
Médine est censé se produire au Bataclan à l’automne prochain et le voilà, avant l’été, les deux grolles dans un bourbier viral.
North Africa Cultural Mobility Map
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- Tuesday, 29 May 2018
The NACMM – North Africa Cultural Mobility Map is a research and info-platform about residency and mobility initiatives for artists, writers and researchers interested in travelling and developing projects from within North Africa.
The Mekong Mapping Project
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- Tuesday, 29 May 2018
Practitioners’ study exploring arts ecosystems,
professional development needs and regional collaboration in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar,Thailand and Vietnam.
Asian hip hop: an homage to a genre or cultural appropriation driven by racism or ignorance
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- Tuesday, 29 May 2018
The proliferation of Asian hip hop stars wearing ‘urban’ clothing could be a symptom of Asia’s lack of sensitivity toward other cultures. Or are they just dressing up and emulating their musical heroes?
Women in Music Index
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- Tuesday, 29 May 2018
Overview of worldwide initiatives for and from women in music.
Spanish rapper due to begin jail term vows to 'disobey fascist state'
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- Tuesday, 29 May 2018
Jose Miguel Arenas Beltrán’s jail sentence for ‘glorifying terrorism’ had caused outcry.
"Noirs et Fiers", la musique des droits civiques
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- Tuesday, 29 May 2018
C’est dans le blues ancestral du tout début du 20e siècle qu’un sentiment de frustration, de lassitude et de profond désespoir, laisse poindre une volonté encore très timide de se rebeller.
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