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.

21/05/2018

Björk 1998

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BJORK - 'Bachelorette' + 'Joga' - NPA LIVE 1998 That year... Lyrics: "Joga" All these accident...

'Mojo Pin': "Black beauty I love you so"

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"Black beauty I love you so"... These lyrics have been dancing on my mind these past few days... Jeff Buckley - 'Mojo ...
20/05/2018

'I'll Be There'

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Mood... Imagine being able to sing with your inner child. Imagine meeting someone you would both sing this to. 'I'll...
18/05/2018

'Just Like Honey'

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Turning point: Massive Attack V Adam Curtis - 'Just Like Honey', live @ Kraftzentrale, Duisburg 31.08.2013 Massive Att...

Next step: Tokyo?

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 Theme of the spring. Japan. And music. Of course. Always. Roxy Music - More Than This (Lost in Translation)  Roxy Music...
16/05/2018

"We are slowed down sound and light waves"...

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"We are slowed down sound and light waves, a walking bundle of frequencies tuned into the cosmos. We are souls dressed up in sacred ...
15/05/2018

About reappropriation and class struggle in the very closed-up publishing world

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In sociology and cultural studies, "reappropriation or reclamation is the cultural process by which a group reclaims terms or artifac...
12/05/2018

Neneh Cherry - 'Woman'

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Lots of souvenirs on this song. My last year of high school. Any progress? For women, I mean. Somehow, we're moving forward. Than...

'Non mi avete fatto niente'

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Embracing my Italian side... Ermal Meta, Fabrizio Moro - 'Non mi avete fatto niente' (Sanremo 2018) Festival di Sa...

"I'm going home / Won't you come with me?"

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Song of the night... Lisa Hannigan - 'Ora' (Official Video) Taken from the new album ‘At Swim’ (2016) - Lyrics: ...
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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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