In this episode, I speak with a wonderful young woman whose mix background apparently has brought her more questions and curiosities than every other Suriname-Dutch or Afro-Dutch person. I share my conversations with Manisha Nash who recently graduated from a master program in anthropology at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Manisha and I spoke about belonging, racism in the Netherlands, complexities of having a Hindustani mother and Hindustani and Afro-Surinamese father. Manisha also shared difficulties of writing about minorities while she had to satisfy the gaze of the so-called white scientists/anthropologists. Let’s listen to her and find out what does it mean to be different in the Netherlands.

Being Different (Ep. 2) Meeting Manisha Nash and learning about beloning in the Netherlands

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Charlotte de Witte continues to establish herself as a driving force on the contemporary techno scene with The Healer, her second EP on seminal British imprint Novamute. 

The four tracker comes after the Belgian has fully broken through with a dark, dense and driving sound that is proudly unrelenting. Her meteoric rise has come off the back of a series of huge productions, plus standout sets at key festivals and clubs all around the world. 

Charlotte’s fresh and innovative sound is immediately laid bare on opener ‘The Healer’, with eight minutes of spine-tingling, hypnotic techno. The sleek drums and icy hi-hats soon cast their spell, as well-crafted synths unfold up top to bring real emotion. ‘Silence’ is another slice of tunnel vision techno with perfectly designed drums rolling on and synths peeling off the groove. It’s trance inducing and otherworldly, with eerie voices adding to the all-consuming atmosphere. 

Then comes ‘Kuda’, a track built on monstrous kicks that hit hard and drive forward with real force. Filtered vocals bring character, and sharp edged percussion grows ever louder to take the track, and the club, to the next level. Last of all, ‘Song Of The Wood Nymphs’ shows another side to the producer with three minutes of suspensory synths and expansive ambient sounds that are filled with drama and tension.

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Charlotte de Witte - Kuda (Original Mix)

Charlotte de Witte - The Healer (Original Mix)

همکاری با عمار صدقی ، برگرفته از لالایی های گردآوری شده سیما بینا

بخشی از اجرای زنده همراه با گروه کر ایرانیان ونکوور
اکتبر ۲۰۱۹

Guitar by Ammar Sedqui 
Cover photo by Ilya Natarius
Adapted from Sima Bina's collection of Iranian Lullabies 
(part of the live performance with Vancouver Iranian Choir)

October 2019

لالایی بیرجندی

Tirishko

LOKKEH-Heydoo Hedayati

///// Centralising /////

Tariq Jazeel speaks on the ideas in his paper “Spatialising Difference beyond Cosmopolitanism: Rethinking Planetary Futures.” (2011), and what to make of a reading of it today. 
Read more at racespacearchitecture.org

Being Different (Ep. 2) Meeting Manisha Nash and learning about beloning in the Netherlands

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