Twin brothers, Arie and Chucko Esiri, revelatory co-directors of their debut feature Eyimofe, the process making of their debut feature film, the influences of Nigerian gerontocracy, the importance of African based arts funding, and non-Western centered filmmaking. If you have love for neorealist films and Nigeria, listen to this episode.

Watch Eyimofe trailer here: https://vimeo.com/569564020 
Find the film in a theater near you: https://www.janusfilms.com/films/2034

See transcript here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JBuk25V8z6KloXBA3jQJzqYQxzzpw7jN/view?usp=sharing 

Special thanks to:
Lagos, for raising these two artists. 
Host: Zion Estrada
Editor: Zion Estrada
Web Designer: Tyler Hicks
Intro/ Outro Music: Ade ‘Acyde’ Odunlami

004 On the Art of Lagosian Filmmaking with Arie & Chuko Esiri

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We Insist! with Olu Odubiro & Ivan Monegro @ The Lot Radio 07 - 29 - 2021

Stoked to be back for a visit on Koh PhaNgan and combine Ecstatic Dance with my passion for African Music.

Deep gratitude to Sandesh for inviting me and his ongoing help, Lidor Cohen, Daniella, PinYa the sound guy, and the dancers that drove in the rain to join us.


Featuring:

Mop Mop
Nato
Juls Baby
Tekno Miles
Burna Boy
Radio Tarifa
Stagga & Magugu
DJ Inko, Lauryn hill
Mop Mop
Thomas Vent
M.J, DaliWonga, Mellow & Sleazy
Kamo Mphela
Kabza De Small
Mfr Souls, DJ Tira, Aubrey Qwana
Nowananda ft. DJ Satelite and Fredy Massamba
Alex Forster
Ayub Ogada
Carl Craig
Randomized Coffee
The Eloise Trio, Umoja
Aroop Roy
Michael Jackson
Daniel Haaksman
Fatoumata Diawara, Disclosure
Frank Williams, Stingray, Justin Imperiale
Tabia, Saint Evo, Lizwi
Maga Bo, Sabo
Kid Loco
Franco et le T.P.O.K. Jazz
Odum Orím
Beautiful Chorus

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African Ecstatic Dance ~ Pyramid Koh PhaNgan ~ Jan 2023

First-time on the controller with lady Ghettotech.

GHETTOTECH

This is the soundscape for 'a divination of enjoyment: extended play (EP) vol. 3 for this immersive exhibition at The Mix Design Hub December 15 - December 29th 2023 in Osu - Accra, Ghana. This 12 min one track EP was produced by nii.a.k, Fritzwa, and Obi Nnani. It includes sounds of the oceanside, forest, and streets of Accra alongside the traditional gyli from the northern region of Ghana of the Lobi people. All sounds recorded on an iPhone 11 including the kpanlogo drums, horns, agogo, shekere instruments featuring Universal Wonderful Street Academy.

a divination of enjoyment: extended play (EP) vol.3

Bellaqueo - Parzubanil Feat. Endgame
Mambiche - Entrañas
Hay Algo en Ti - Luny Tunes & Noriega
Choca x Under Fire - Manuka Honey 
Crystal Castro - Aggromance
Morder - Merca Bae
Dale Bellaqueo - Kriss Da Kidd
Papi chulo (Hellbvy Remix)
Frikitona (Dos Flakos & DJ Guari Bregaton Remix) - Plan B
Tristechonda - Ms Nina
Perreando Triste - Yng Lvcas, El Malilla, El Bogueto ft Uzielito Mix
Piripituchy - El Bogueto & Uzielito Mix
Agarrala - Trebol Clan
Desnúdate - Big Metra
Bendito Cumbiaton - El Cusco X Drewther & Los Benditos
Metele - Dj Yelkrab X Alu MIx X Ranking Stone
Linea Del Perreo - Uzielito Mix, Yeri Mua, El Jordan 23, Dj Kiire
Super Bellakeo - Drewther x Los Benditos
Ñero Session 5 - Alu Mix, Dani Flow & Tensec
Latosa - Ruzzo Doblezz
Resolvemos - El Malilla & Nando Produce
En 4 - El Jordan 23
Tiki - El Malilla
Kittyponeo - Bellakath, Alanz G & Ruzzo Doblezz
Sin Carné - Bad Gyal
Pa La Calle - Ruzzo Doblezz
Modo Avión - Kennoly

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DRIVE YOU HOME

On the occasion of Cayman Carnival in July 2024, Wild Grass Research Practice presented an immersive sonic installation within The Duho Pavilion, exploring the role of sound in preserving lost, undocumented, and future memories. The studio applied its sonic work within the Duho as a fermentation process, layering the frequencies of the Neotropic landscape to capture the tempo created by the natural and built environments, living and more-than-living elements, archival sounds, and elements of the Caymans. The sound installation transformed The Duho Pavilion into a place of worship and reflection, allowing listeners to connect with the spirit of the island.

The installation featured a layered immersive sound mangrove, archiving field recordings from the island's public and private life—its animals, vegetation, coastlines, vistas, public spaces, memories, and dreams. The work reflected the visible and invisible interconnected ecosystems of the Caymans, shaped by both historical and natural forces. It honored Taino deities, endangered endemic plant life, and the unrecorded stories of historical and future passersby. The sonic opening was marked by an intimate ceremonial movement performed by Chris Emile, paying tribute to the ruptures of culture, natural environment, and history within the Cayman landscape.

Conceptually, the sonic work arranged multiple standing speakers tucked between the natural landscape to create a choral effect. Visitors were invited to move between the speakers to listen to specific sounds or to be enveloped by the entire ensemble. The speaker setup paid homage to the sounds as gods in the space. The installation was temporarily housed within The Duho and explored relocation within the Palm Heights property and residency archive.

The Sonic Artifact was produced by Zion Estrada, co-founder of @wild.grass.practice
Performance by Chris Emile, founder of @no_one.arthouse
Landscape installation by Dominique Petit-Frère, Emil Grip, and Malthe Mørck Clausen of @limboaccra.

The Duho Pavilion project was commissioned for Palm Heights, Open Palm Arts residency program.

Wild Grass Sonic Field Notes- Posture, Transmission, Land Grand Cayman

Recorded Live on Pitkin Ave, East New York, Brooklyn NY 6.21.24

Tracklist

1. Prince - The One
2. Yaw - Where Will You Be 
3. Sylvester - I Need Somebody To Love Tonight
4. Daddy Ous - Hard Like A Rock
5. Jah Shaka - Coronation Dub
6. Terence Trent D’Arby - Sign Your Name 
7. Hundred Strong ft. Amp Fiddler - Stylin’ Free  (Guynamukat Are Our Friends Dubbier Remix)
8. Ben Hixon - Casio LK 2 
9. Moodymann - Beautiful Sky 
10. Vikter Duplaix - Morena 
11. DKMA - Lively 
12. Hiss is Bliss - Nope
13. Leon - I Follow You (Deetron’s Believer Remix)
14. Common Factor - Exploration / Meaning
15. Ron Trent - I Feel the Rhythm (Inner Experience Revision)
16. Ferrer & Sydenham Inc - Timbuktu (Ame Main Mix)
17. Ralphi Rosario - Timbalin (Long Remix)Mix Masters - In The Mix (Fast Eddie’s Mix)
18. Ike Release - Westview
19. Marcellus Pittman - Pick Yoself Up
20. Ebony Soul - I Can Hardly Wait (Club Mix)
21. Maddjazz TR DrumTool
22. Steve Poindexter - Feen For Rhythm
23. Visnadi - Racing Tracks
24. Mike Dunn - Snare Your Ass Off
25. CeCe Peniston - Searchin’ (Silk In The House Mix)
26. Basement Jaxx - Fly Life (Extra)
27. Ebony vs Bicep - Love Myself

Live at Pitkin 6.21.24

Broadcasting live and direct from Bershka in Mumbai with live sets and some conversation from Suggahunny, Shai, P-rallel and chrms, hosted by Anu.  
Find the full tracklist and related episodes on NTS: https://www.nts.live/shows/nts-x-bershka/episodes/nts-x-bershka-suggahunny-26th-february-2025

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UCLA Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies
2019-2020 Etta and Milton Leve Scholar-in-Residence Lecture

Jewish Listening: A Reckoning

Josh Kun

In his public lecture, “Jewish Listening: A Reckoning”-- reimagined as a radio essay -- Kun will reflect on a lifetime of listening to music and explore what it means to be a Jewish listener, what it means to listen “as a Jew.” In particular, he will re-visit writing from earlier in his career on the history of Jewish-American music in the context of contemporary debates across Israel and Palestine. Can listening change the meanings of Jewishness? How does music interrupt the equivalencies of identity? What happens when a “Jewish” listener is immersed in the music of Palestine? What new music, what new musical positions, emerge?

Acknowledgments:
With gratitude to Rasha Hilwi, Sulafa Zidani, Abed Hathot, Ussama Makdisi, Bashar Murad, David A. McDonald, Mark LeVine, Ceci Bastida, and everyone at the UCLA Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies for their support of this work.

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