Podcasts
2:36 PM Nairobi
It’s Kamaru, Joseph Kamaru, KMRU, in my workspace, my safe space in Rongai, 2:36 PM on the 24th of February, in Nairobi. I’m usually just here. I wake up and come to my desk. – An experimental podcast full of samples from KMRUs music, and snippets from an interview conducted in his house in 2020, just before the COVID-19 Pandemic. Currently, sound artist and experimental ambient musician KMRU lives in Berlin. He released several albums and performs at renowned international festivals. The Guardian named him one of the best new artists of 2021.
A podcast by Thomas Burkhalter and Daniel Jakob
Released October 18, 2021
Featuring: Joseph Kamaru (KMRU)
Music: KMRU
Editing: Thomas Burkhalter, Daniel Jakob
Graphics Cover: Mr. Lu
Listen via Norient and Soundcloud.
I Often Work at Night
Angolan producer Nazar grew up in Belgium, spent his teens in Angola, and is now based in the UK. In this interview, he tells us how he translates episodes from his biography into his music. He talks about war, anger, discrimination, and loneliness, his father’s political activism and war diary, and mental health issues within the music community. An experimental podcast full of samples from his 2020 album Guerrilla and snippets from the interview, conducted in London.
A podcast by Thomas Burkhalter and Daniel Jakob
Released January 4, 2021
Featuring: Nazar
Music: Nazar
Editing: Thomas Burkhalter, Daniel Jakob
Graphics Cover: Mr. Lu
Listen via Norient and Soundcloud.
TIMEZONES - EPISODE 1
NAIROBI'S NEXT GENERATION MUSIC PRODUCERS AND PERFORMING ARTISTS SPEAK OUT.
In recent years, small-scale studios in Nairobi have begun producing music locally, and some of their output reaches millions of listeners in Kenya, or create buzz and noise in international niche music scenes. Their producers and musicians are turning old hierarchies upside down, often calling for social and political reforms. But they’re also facing a lot of resistance.
Released October 1, 2020
Featuring:
Baby Elephante, Blinky Bill, Boutross, Coco.em, DJ Raph, Hitman Kaht, Kamwangi Njue, Karun, Janice Iche, Jinku, Joseph Kamaru (KMRU), Manch!ld (debe), Moroko Kalahari, MR. LU (XPRSO), MUNYASYA and Wambui Kamiru
A podcast by Thomas Burkhalter
Director, idea, interviews: Thomas Burkhalter
Music: Thomas Burkhalter, Daniel Jakob
Additional Samples: Joseph Kamaru, Boutross + soundofnairobi.net
Additional Voiceovers: Kacey Moore, Selasia A. Djameh
Trailer Voiceover: Nana Akosua Hanson
Editing: Thomas Burkhalter, Daniel Jakob
Mastering: Adi Flück, Centraldubs
Graphics Cover: Šejma Fere
The Timezones Podcast Series is co-initiated and co-produced by Norient and the Goethe Institute.
Listen via Bandcamp, Spotify and many other platforms.
Check the full Timezones Podcast Series. Info via Norient. Listen via Bandcamp, Spotify and other platforms.