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.

08/03/2021

From Paris with Love

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 Was away for a while...  For a family emergency. More here:  A Quarantini with the creators of 'Nature Through Her Eyes' Listen  HE...
15/02/2021

"The unfinished Arab revolutions deserve our support"

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My latest for the brilliant Markaz Review : Revolution Viewed from the Crow’s Nest of History REVOLUTIONS Feb 15, 2021   Melissa Chemam The ...
13/02/2021

'Where the Nightingale Sings' (Redux) - 3D x Gang of Four feat. Nova Twins

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 A song for you today... 'Where the Nightingale Sings' (Redux) - 3D x Gang of Four feat. Nova Twins 3D x Gang of Four feat. Nova Twi...
05/02/2021

Award-Winning Playwright Ryan Calais Cameron on his play 'Typical'

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 My interview for I AM History : Award-Winning Playwright Ryan Calais Cameron's Typical To Premier On Soho Theatre On Demand by  MELISSA...
03/02/2021

Typical - Soho Theatre On Demand

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  Just talked to Ryan Calais Cameron on Monday, about the filmed version of his play 'Typical'. Out on 24 February. Interview out la...
02/02/2021

More on “Exterminate All the Brutes”, on HBO from April

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  Journey to ‘Exterminate All the Brutes’ During a discussion Raoul Peck had with Richard Plepler, president of HBO at the time, the filmmak...
01/02/2021

'Art in a Time of Crisis and Upheaval'

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Looking forward to this discussion!  Movement and Stillness: Art in a Time of Crisis and Upheaval by Stuart Hall Foundation Stuart Hall Foun...
29/01/2021

#CodeTemporal

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  #ValentinoHauteCouture   #CodeTemporal CODE TEMPORAL Robert Del Naja in collaboration with Pierpaolo Piccioli and neurographer Mario Kling...

'Can't Get You Out of My Head'

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  Looking forward to this: 'Can't Get You Out of My Head'  - An Emotional History of the Modern World (2021) by Adam Curtis TRAI...
28/01/2021

The “Colston Four” could become the “Mangrove Nine” of Bristol

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  Latest column for West England Bylines :  The “Colston Four” could become the “Mangrove Nine” of Bristol Melissa Chemam January 27, 2021 h...
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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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