Marjorie Hache parle de son livre coup de cœur signé Melissa Chemam...

« EN DEHORS DE LA ZONE DE CONFORT » DE MELISSA CHEMAM – LE COUP DE CŒUR DE MARJORIE HACHE #1

Publié le 2 novembre 2016 à 15:46

    

Cette semaine, c’est Marjorie Hache qui vous parle de son livre coup de cœur signé Melissa Chemam :

« Hello hello hello OÜI FM listeners, c’est Marjorie avec vous pour vous partager un coup de cœur. Ce n’est pas un concert, ce n’est pas un CD : c’est un livre ! Il s’appelle En dehors de la zone de confort : de Massive Attack à Bansky, écrit par Melissa Chemam. En gros, ça parle de quoi ? Oui il y a Massive Attack, oui il y a Bansky, et pour cause : ce bouquin parle en fait de Bristol, ville de l’ouest de l’Angleterre qui s’est enrichie durant des siècles sur l’esclavage. Elle comprend également une grosse communauté caribéenne, avec la vague d’immigration post-Seconde Guerre mondiale. Un gros melting pot super cool qui a donné lieu à de la musique intéressante, avec un gros développement de la culture hip-hop, du graffe…

Pour ce livre, Melissa Chemam s’est baladée à Bristol et a passé beaucoup de temps avec 3D (alias Robert De Naja), membre éminent de Massive Attack, groupe quasiment impossible à avoir en interview : du coup, grosse exclu ! Surtout que le livre est disponible d’abord en français, avant sa version en anglais. Ça c’est la classe, pour une fois, cocorico ! On peut célébrer ça !

Ce bouquin va vous plaire si vous êtes fans de graffe, de musique, de trip-hop ou même de post punk (grosse scène post punk à Bristol, avec des groupes comme The Pop Group), même si vous êtes fans d’histoire. Je vous conseille vivement ce livre, qui peut même faire un super cadeau et de quoi se la péter dans sa bibliothèque ! En dehors de la zone de confort de Melissa Chemam, coup de cœur. »

Marjorie Hache, à retrouver dans UK Beats, tous les jours dès 22h sur OÜI FM.

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Le site : http://www.ouifm.fr/en-dehors-de-la-zone-de-confort-de-melissa-chemam-le-coup-de-coeur-de-marjorie-hache-1/ 

Belfast street art scene - chapter 1: Real1

Always looking for art when travelling, obviously after my Bristol adventures I now tend to focus on street art.
Here is a first discovery.
I'll get more towards the end of the week...

BIO

GRAFFITI ARTIST

REAL1

I am a graffiti artist originally from North London, UK, now based in Northern Ireland. I have been on the graffiti scene since the early 90's. Over the years my work has progressed and I still love to experiment a lot with my style whilst still maintaining the unique element that is REAL1. My work ranges from graffiti, mixed media, illustration and more. 

My main influences and inspirations are taken from artists such as Jean Michel Basquait and the underground graffiti scene from the early 90’s. I am mostly known for my stylized characters and use of mixed media. I try to provoke a reaction or emotion through my work leaving the viewer to interpret it for themselves.

Since 2000, I have left my mark, became more recognised as an artist and exhibited in various countries across the world. I have done artwork and exhibited in places such as London, Namibia, Germany, Italy, Spain, Norway and many other places. I have worked and collaborated with a number of different artists and im always up for working with and meeting other artists. I continue to work as an artist across Europe and other parts of the world.

My journey never stops!

Real1

A day with REAL1 - video by Evoke:

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His most recent work here:

"This Changes Everything" exhibition of Shepard Fairy prints @ R-Space gallery Lisburn was a huge success.

October 18, 2016

The "This Changes Everything" Exhibition @ the R-Space gallery in Lisburn opened its doors to the public on Saturday 15th October. The event is a collection of privately owned Shepard Fairy prints that will be exclusively for sale. The event will be running until 5th November and has already attracted much attention from Shepard Fairy print collectors and art fans all over. 

I was asked to spray live at the event alongside fellow artist K9. I decided to paint a large wall with a version of my latest print release "The great American Nightmare" which will be on sale from Friday 21st October 2016 @ www.yadiggit.com

The Exhibition open night had an amazing turnout and people attending seemed to be loving the atmosphere created by R-space Gallery owners Robert and Anthea and exhibition organiser Kelvin Martin. 

It was nice to talk to visitors and see everyone enjoying themselves whilst we painted away just outside in the R-space Gallery courtyard. A visit from fellow street artist "KEVLR" was a nice surprise and we had the privelage of watching him spray a quick piece in the

R-space yard while we were catching up. DJ sound-clash and guests kept the vibe flowing as they pumped out the tunes till the late hours.

If you get a chance to go check it out please do. its well worth a visit. The address is below:

R-Space Gallery

The Linen Rooms
32 Castle Street
Lisburn
Northern Ireland
BT27 4XE 

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Real 1's website: http://www.real1art.co.uk

Belfast in a glimpse

 Happy to travel, happy to be in the UK. Happy to be covering chosen stories too.
Northern Irish people are so welcoming!

Here are a few pictures from my first day in Belfast City Centre / South Belfast, a bit of blue sky and a few murals... Enjoy.

The words...

Our Spoils

"Spoil" is probably the most "human" word ever invented...
That's what most of us, human beings are the best at, at spoiling the beautiful things we were given. Life, democracy, nature and love...

Have you ever seen animals spoiling food? Wasting what they fight to obtain?

Please let's stop spoiling this beautiful world and learn to love again.
First let's learn to love ourselves. Respect ourselves.
Then to love us.
Each and everyone of us.

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My favourite song these days... On repeat. For hours.

Massive Attack  ft. Hope Sandoval - 'The Spoils'

Nov. 8th, 2016

Yesterday, I was contemplating Wifredo Lam's painting at the Tate, thinking, "oh, how our world and his world look similar now... Helpless refugees, scary governments, stateless lost souls...

http://melissa-on-the-road.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/the-genius-of-wifredo-lam.html

What have we done to this world? How can we be here again?

98 years ago, in November 1918, Europe was almost destroyed and finally signed the armistice. In the streets of London, everyone was waring its "poppy" flower, in remembrance of the end of this terrible war between neighbours and nations who could have been partners. So people do remember! We cannot afford to forget! We almost destroyed each other, in this so called 'Western world' and destroyed others with us...

Now, 'America' is voting for its most scary president in its history. Then, they 'saved' us by entering the war in 1917. The UK and France ended that war but mishandled their victory, especially France, by pressuring the German people and we know where that leads.

We cannot afford to forget. We cannot afford the fearful propaganda to win.

At least, in Europe, we have a few legal bases that could protect basic democratic values... freedom, aim for equality.

I'm in Belfast, to report on the consequences of an exit of the United Kingdom of the European people on Northern Ireland.

Will human beings ever learn to grow and get a lesson from their past mistakes? Will they ever realize the only thing we have to do to live together peacefully is to respect each other and respect ourselves first consequently?

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I choose openness, knowledge, travel, friendship, and love. I choose to comfort myself with more art and more music...

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Massive Attack - 'Dear Friend' (ft. James Massiah)

The genius of Wifredo Lam

« Wilfredo Lam, c’est aussi l’âme de ce temps dans son combat pour la justice, pour la libération des réalités longtemps opprimée», Max-Pol Fouchet

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I'm in London this morning, on my way to Belfast tonight, I took a few hours to linger in one of the best places in Europe, the Tate Modern. While our continent is politically in turmoil, what a comfort art can be! 

Wifredo Lam had an adventurous, courageous, artistic and devoted life, full of meaning and dedication. The powerfully lively force of his paintings are unmatched to this day... He also fought for a more soulful view on the world, for his freedom and others' and for his ideas in a time of pure political drama.

Born in Cuba in 1902 of a Chinese father and mixed-raced mother, he lived in Spain, France, the US and Italy, also travelling to Haiti and Switzerland... 

Here are a few illustrations I gathered (pictures are not allowed), and details about the exhibition below:

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Wifredo Lam (1902 - 1982)

Surrealist painter born in Sagua la Grande, Cuba, of a Chinese father and a mother of mixed African, Indian and European origin. Studied at the Academy of San Alejandro in Havana 1920-3, then went in 1924 to Madrid where he worked in the studio of Fernando Alvarez de Sotomayor, the Director of the Prado, and also in the evenings at the Free Academy. 

Left Spain in 1938 after taking part in the defence of Madrid, and moved to Paris. First one-man exhibition in Paris at the Galerie Pierre Loeb 1939. Friendship with Picasso, who enthusiastically encouraged him, and with Breton and the Surrealists. Became interested in African sculpture. Fled in 1941 to Martinique with Breton, Masson and Lévi-Strauss, then returned to Cuba where his work was influenced by savage rituals and the tropical jungle. Visited Haiti in 1945 and 1946 and discovered the Voodoo cult; later in 1946 met Gorky and Duchamp in New York and returned to Paris. 1947-52 in Cuba, New York and Paris; left Cuba in 1952 to live in Paris. 

Since 1960 has also worked regularly at Albissola Marina, Italy. Awarded the Guggenheim and Marzotto Prizes 1964-5. Lived in Paris and Albissola Marina.

Published in:
Ronald Alley, Catalogue of the Tate Gallery's Collection of Modern Art other than Works by British Artists, Tate Gallery and Sotheby Parke-Bernet, London 1981, pp.404-5

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TATE MODERNEXHIBITION

THE EY EXHIBITION: WIFREDO LAM

UNTIL 8 JANUARY 2017

Wifredo Lam’s distinctive style shook the assumptions of western Modernism. His distinctive paintings introduced the symbolism of his Cuban roots and defined a new way of painting for a post-colonial world. As he travelled in Europe and North and South America, he was a witness to twentieth century political upheaval – including the Spanish Civil War, the evacuation of artists and intellectuals from France with the onset of World War II, and the new Cuba borne of the Revolution.

Born in Cuba in 1902, Lam’s mother was of Spanish and African heritage, and his father was Cantonese Chinese. After eighteen years in Europe, Lam returned to Cuba and rediscovered the local African traditions that transformed his work. Closely connected to movements such as Cubism and Surrealism and artists and writers such as Pablo Picasso, André Breton, Asger Jorn, Lucio Fontana and Aimé Césaire, his unique work spans continents and traditions.

Throughout his long career, his work addressed themes of social injustice, nature and spirituality, that challenged prevailing attitudes held by western artists about other cultures.

His work continues to bring a historical perspective to contemporary issues. This exhibition celebrates Lam’s life and work and confirms his place at the centre of global art history.

Watch the couple of videos on the Tate's website: http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/wifredo-lam

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Wifredo Lam widely collaborated with the surrealists' movement and with French poets, among whom, the unique René Char.

This give the illustrated series of texts named Contre une maison sèche, published in Paris by Jean Hugues, in 1975. An in-folio oblong (383 x 545 mm) with 9 "eaux-fortes originales hors texte de Wifredo Lam".

Wifredo Lam also worked with stateless exiled poet Ghérasim Luca, born in Romania and member of the surrealist movement in France. They produced together a magnificent artwork around Luca's poems and Lam's painting named Apostroph'Apocalypse.

So very inspiring...


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More on the Wifredo Lam's Tate exhibition here: http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/ey-exhibition-wifredo-lam/room-guide-introduction

Parlons de l'histoire musicale de Bristol !

Discussion autour de la scène musicale de Bristol


Le samedi 26 novembre à partir de 16h, au café disquaire LE WALRUS, 34ter rue de Dunkerque, Paris 10e.

En partenariat avec la Librairie Nordest et le café disquaire le plus sympa de Paris, le Walrus, et à l'occasion du concert de l'inoubliable et trop méconnu The Pop Group à Boulogne, parlons de musique, de Bristol, de post-punk, de reggae, de hip-hop et de révolutions musicales ! 

Le Pop Group a inspiré de nombreux groupes à Bristol, entre 1977 et 1980, avant que son leader, Mark Stewart ne rencontre Neneh Cherry et parte en voyage à New York et au Japon. Quelques années plus tard, le collectif The Wild Bunch prend cette énergie DIY et la plonge dans son hip-hop infusé de reggae. Son principal DJ, Daddy G, et son meilleur graffeur et rappeur, 3D, fondent ensuite Massive Attack en 1988... 

Une belle histoire commence!

Rejoignez-nous samedi 26 novembre à partir de 16h, au Walrus, 34 Ter rue de Dunkerque. 
Je parlerai de mon livre, En dehors de la zone de confort - Bristol de Massive Attack à Banksy, avec Frédérique Labussiere.

A bientôt!

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L'événement sur Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/events/1231312220258852/

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Sur le livre :

En dehors de la zone de confort

De Massive Attack à Banksy, l’histoire d’un groupe d’artistes, de leur ville, Bristol, et de leurs révolutions

de Mélissa Chemam

En retraçant l’histoire du groupe Massive Attack, ce livre dessine le portrait de leur ville, Bristol, dans une enquête qui mêle musique, art et politique.

Des mouvements post-punk et reggae nés dans les années 1970 au trip-hop et au révolutionnaire Banksy, en passant par les débuts du hip-hop britannique et la naissance d'un mouvement de street art unique, l’auteur interroge les destins croisés de Mark Stewart et son Pop Group, Smith & Mighty, Portishead, Tricky, The Insects, Inkie et, bien sûr, Massive Attack - ayant passé des mois à les interviewer.

En 1983, lorsque le jeune graffeur anglo-italien Robert Del Naja signe de son pseudonyme – 3D – sa première œuvre sur un mur de la ville, les DJs d’origine antillaise Grant Marshall et Miles Johnson, font exploser leur collectif, The Wild Bunch. Ils appellent rapidement 3D à les rejoindre. 3D et Grant forment Massive Attack en 1988 avec le jeune Andrew Vowles et connaissent un succès éblouissant avec leur album Blue Lines. Le groupe devient l’incarnation du métissage à la britannique. Et, à partir de 1998, Banksy s’empare des murs de Bristol, inspiré par 3D, alors que Massive Attack change de ton avec son album Mezzanine. Et la ville elle-même semble s’accorder à leur tonalité de plus en plus engagée, militante et révolutionnaire. 

Bristol, comme Détroit ou Liverpool, se met à rayonner dans le monde comme le berceau d’un grand mouvement créatif. C’est la généalogie urbaine de cette renaissance que nous propose de découvrir l’auteur.

Elle est allée à la rencontre des artistes de Bristol, interviewant pendant plus d'un an ses meilleurs musiciens, ses graffeurs de renoms et leurs proches. Du studio de Massive Attack au Dismaland de Banksy en passant par des galeries et salles de concert, de Bristol et d'ailleurs, elle leur a demandé de raconter eux-mêmes leur histoire et de revenir sur leurs inspirations, motivations, et engagements.

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Journaliste depuis 2004, Mélissa Chemam a vécu à Paris, Prague, Miami, Londres, Nairobi, et voyagé dans plus de 40 pays. Elle a collaboré notamment avec la BBC, RFI et France Culture.

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Bristol en images : 

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Page Facebook :  https://www.facebook.com/frombristoltomassiveattack/

Black and British

Roots, Reggae, Rebellion: Trailer - BBC Four

Akala examines the history and impact of reggae music in Jamaica and Britain.

In the 1970s, Jamaica came alive to the sounds of roots reggae. British rapper, poet and political commentator Akala tells the story of this golden period in the island's musical history, a time when a small group of musicians took songs of Rastafari, revolution and hope to the international stage.

Growing up in London, Akala's family immersed him in roots reggae from an early age so he has a very personal connection to the culture. It has informed his own songwriting, poetry and political worldview, but it's an upbringing that he now feels he's taken for granted. 

In this documentary, Akala sets out to find out more about the music that has had such an impact on his life. He begins by exploring the music's origins in Jamaica where it offered hope to ordinary people at a time when poverty, political violence and turmoil were ravaging the island. Artists like Bob Marley, Big Youth and Burning Spear began to write about suffering and salvation through Rastafari in their songs. Akala unpicks how all of this evolved.

Back in the UK, Akala reveals how the Jamaican artists and our own British roots reggae bands like Steel Pulse became a cultural lifeline for young black people who were experiencing racism and rejection in their own country. He shows how roots reggae also related to a wider audience, its revolutionary message connecting with an increasingly marginalised UK youth.

Programme website: http://bbc.in/2evu3y5 

St Pauls' Carnival will be returning to Bristol

Great news indeed! 

My shadow and myself in Bristol's Saint Pauls neighborhood, in Feb. 2015

This is when St Paul's Carnival will be returning to Bristol

Bristol Post - November 07, 2016

St Paul's Carnival will return next year and you have a chance to be a big part of the celebrations.

The event, which commemorates Bristol's culture and Afrikan Caribbean community, has disappointingly been absent from the calendar for the last two years.

It will be held again on July 1, 2017 to coincide with the tradition of the carnival taking place on the first Saturday in July.

You can be a part of it

To ensure the event is a success a new voluntary board of directors is being created to oversee the festivities.

The board will be formed of at least five members including a chair, a treasurer and a team of company directors.

Applications are now open to anyone who'd like to get involved with a deadline for entries being 9am on November 25.

Looking to the future

The leadership team will be tasked with organising a great 2017 celebration as well as looking to preserve the long-term future of the carnival which marks its 50th anniversary in 2018.

The new festival committee will work in a similar manner to a community interest company which looks to improve local life.

One of their key responsibilities will be to appoint a management team for the carnival.

Great to be back

Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees is delighted St Paul's Carnival will return to the streets of the city.

He says: "St Paul's Carnival is and always will be a huge part of this city's cultural identity. It's important that we bring this showcase of Afrikan Caribbean culture back to the city streets so we will can again embrace the important role the community plays in our city life.

"I fully support the move to put in place a viable and sustainable plan and organisation to secure the future of Carnival as we approach its half century in 2018."

Appointments to the new board will be made in December.

Anyone interested in being a part of next year's carnival can visit www.voscur.org/carnival.

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Link to article: http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/date-announced-for-the-return-of-st-pauls-carnival/story-29873893-detail/story.html#0EQBMvphVI3Fcvjb.99