Melissa on the road

Journalist at RFI (ex-DW, BBC, CBC, F24...), writer (on art, music, culture...), I work in radio, podcasting, online, on films. As a writer, I also contributed to the New Arab, Art UK, Byline Times, the i Paper... Born in Paris, I was based in Prague, Miami, London, Nairobi (covering East Africa), Bangui, and in Bristol, UK. I also reported from Italy, Germany, Haiti, Tunisia, Liberia, Senegal, India, Mexico, Iraq, South Africa... This blog is to share my work, news and cultural discoveries.

26/06/2016

When Sicily travels to London

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Coming soon beautiful island! In between, we'll meet here: Sicily culture and conquest 21 April – 14 August 2016 British Mus...

"My favorite thing is to go where I've never been"

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"My favorite thing is to go where I've never been". Diane Arbus, photographer

"And you've been so busy lately / That you haven't found the time / To open up your mind"

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Blur - 'Out of Time'  Dressing Room 2015 (New World Towers) "Out Of Time" Where's the love song?...

Musicians and politics: post-Brexit quotes and reactions

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Glastonbury opened in the middle of this post-Brexit turmoil. Courageous talents chose to speak out. Here's my selection. Article b...

Music gives consolation and meaning to everything

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Listening to Cleveland Watkiss, jazzman and singer born in 1959 in Hackney (London): Cleveland Watkiss - Improv 1-Torch Of Freedom ...

Aftershock

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Can you feel the aftershock? I can feel it from Paris. Oh dear, my week in England won't be boring... Uncertainty and rebellion are ...
24/06/2016

From Bristol to Paris

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So Bristolians, Paris is in an appalling state right now, under a state of emergency and blocked by strikes and stupid reform debates, b...

'Eurochild'

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Massive attack - Eurochild (1994) "Eurochild" [3D] Sitting in my day care, the art is decopainted Blessed ...

From failure to failure

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As a French citizen, a member of a very pro-European generation, loving Italy and Belgium, working for a German radio, who lived in Londo...

UK vote to leave the European Union...

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A sad, sad Friday morning. EU referendum: BBC forecasts UK vote to leave The UK has voted by 52% to 48% to leave the European U...
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Melissa Chemam
Journalist, writer and travel-lover. I have been working on international affairs, arts & culture for more than 16 years. Main issues: African affairs, migrations, North/South relations, postcolonial studies, art, music, and suburban cultures. Worked with BBC, RFI, TV5, DW, CBC, F24 and diverse magazines. Born in Paris, I spent months in Prague, a year in Miami, two in London, one in Nairobi / East Africa, three months in Bangui and many more in Bristol, UK. I have a special relationship with cities: Bristol, Istanbul, Kampala, Naples, London, Mexico DF, Palermo... Also travelled to the USA, Haiti, the Caucasus, West and Central Africa, India... Contact: melissa.journalist@gmail.com
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