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.

27/05/2022

'The One' · M.I.A.

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 Been waiting for this for a while!! The One · M.I.A. The One ℗ 2022 Maya Arulpragasam, under exclusive license to Island Records Releas...
17/05/2022

This week in music - so far

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  While overloaded with work, I've been blessed with these remarkable releases! No time to write or review yet, but happy to share.  Sun...
15/05/2022

'Rebel Music'

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  On Saturday I was invited to speak at Bristol Transformed festival. With the super talented and über nice Batu, e talked about 'rebel ...
12/05/2022

'Oussekine' premiered on Disney+ on 11 May

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  France - L'histoire d'un jeune homme tué par la police en 1986 et du combat de sa famille pour obtenir justice.  C'est celle d...
28/04/2022

Ending April 2022 with Music, part II

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  I may still be stuck at home in Covid isolation, but at least it's a great way to catch up on music releases! Just a personal selectio...
27/04/2022

Tamino's back

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  His music was one of the great sonic highlights of the pre-pandemic months for me, while I was starting teaching music journalism, even th...
26/04/2022

Ending April 2022, with music

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  Hello people. Back from Paris and Marseille, I'm now in isolation in our house, you'll imagine why...  The sad thing about being s...
03/04/2022

Horace Andy covers 'Safe from Harm'

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 Horace Andy has a new album out, and he included a personal cover of MassiveAttack's iconic song 'Safe from Harm'!!!  Here it i...
26/03/2022

The Markaz Review - Calls for Submission: On EAT/FOOD - for April 2022

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  The Markaz Review - Calls for Submission  EAT/FOOD April 2022  We live at once in a time of great abundance and yet greater scarcity, with...
23/03/2022

Spring News // Letter

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Spring News // Letter 2022 Dears friends, readers, art lovers and fellow writers, I hope this message finds you all well, despite the terrib...
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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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