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MUSIC
Alai K, Andi Teichmann, Ayo Odia, Batida, Bikya, Camp Mulla, Cannibal, Diamond Version, Dirty Paraffin, DJ Satelite, DJ Raph, DJeff, Dubmasta, Duro Ikujenyo, Fena Gitu, Gamebouy, Gboyega Oyedele, General Plago, Hannes Teichmann, Ibrahim Cox, Isaac Anyanga, Jah Device, Just A Band, Lucio Aquilina, Marco Messina, MC Sacerdote, Mjingoma, Moonchild, Mother Perera, Octa Push, Octopizzo, Okmalumkoolkat, Oren Gerlitz, Pinch, Planet Lindela, Rob Smith, Salam Salam Agidigbo Band, Temi Oyedele, Tito Pulling Strings, Tshepang Ramoba, Vakula, Wetrobots, Wura Samba and more...

RESEARCH
Angela Mingas, Bill Odidi, Carly Heath, Danillo Capasso, Florian Sievers, Iain Chambers, Johannes Hossfeld, Joyce Nyairo, Kateryna Dysa, Maha El Nabawi, Michelle Henning, Mudi Yahaya, Rangoato Hlasane, Rehan Hyder, Rui Abreu, Sean O'Toole, Toni Ogaga, Vincenzo Cavallo, Vitalji Bardezkij, Vitor Belanciano and more...

CURATORS
Afrologic, Batida, Bill Sellanga, Dubmasta, Gebrüder Teichmann, Gerriet Schultz, Jahcoozi, João Orecchia, Mahmoud Refat, Mano, Pinch, Silvia Gioiello

PROJECT OFFICES
Nairobi: Goethe-Institut Kenya
(Project Direction, Music/Research)
Berlin: Adaptr.Org
(Music)

PROJECT PARTNERS
four Goethe-Instituts in Africa, four Goethe-Instituts in Europe, Centre of Postcolonial Studies at the University of Naples, 100COPIES, Jim Chuchu, Magma Brand Design, Post Post, 100COPIES, The Rest Is Noise, UP Magazine, Auswärtiges Amt, Musicboard Berlin, Unser Medienpartner Funkhaus Europa

Whether it's in Nairobi or in Kyiv, in Bristol or in Cairo: in all the major cities of Africa and Europe, people get together in dedicated spaces to dance to music and party – and create communities, subcultures and public spheres. Club culture is a global phenomenon, but what music are these people dancing to in these cities and what music did they use to dance to in the past? In what sort of spaces do they meet up? What public spheres do they form? What do these club cultures mean to the urbanity of a city? And what happens when the club music from two different continents meet head on? More...

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Bio
Jahcoozi is a bass-heavy electronica trio is a creative alliance made up of London-born, Sri Lankan songwriter and front woman Sasha Perera and two beat-freak producers/multi-instrumentalists—Teuton Robot Koch and Tel-Aviv born Oren Gerlitz. Jahcoozi's sound has been described as consisting of abstract electronic beats within ragga, dub and electronica. A mongrel style of avant-garde, electronic pop music. They met in Berlin in 2002 and have been making music together ever since. With 3 full-length albums (Pure Breed Mongrel, Blitz ‘n’ Ass, and Barefoot Wanderer) numerous releases including EPs, Picture Discs, remixes, features and even an exclusive Japanese album to their name, Jahcoozi have released music on labels including Kitty-Yo, BPitch Control, Playhouse, NinjaTune, Citizen Records, Crosstown Rebels, 1965, WMF Records, Hydra etc.

Selected Discography
Jahcoozi - Pure Breed Mongrel (Kitty-Yo / 2005)
Jahcoozi - Blitz ‘n’ Ass (A-Records / 2007)
Jahcoozi - Barefoot Wanderer (BPitch Control / 2010)
Jahcoozi - Barefoot Wanderer Remixes Part 1 + 2 (BPitch Control / 2010)
Jahcoozi - Barbed Wire EP (Module / 2010)
Various Artists - BLNRB (Out Here / 2011)

Links
Jahcoozi (Official Website)
Jahcoozi on facebook
Jahcoozi on Soundcloud
Jahcoozi on Tumblr
Jahcoozi on Twitter

Jahcoozi & TEN CITIES
Jahcoozi is part of the central curatorial group, which is responsible for the final selction of all participating musicians and producers. Sasha Perera and Oren Gerlitz also facilitated the music production phases in Lagos and Nairobi together with the local curators.



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Sabine Bretz
2013-08-27