In this episode we take a look at Rai music. Originating in Algeria in the 1920s and spreading to both Morocco and to... See details
Fri, 2018-03-30 17:16
In this episode we take a look at Rai music. Originating in Algeria in the 1920s and spreading to both Morocco and to France via diaspora communities, the 1980s saw the genre reach the height of its popularity and see a full synthesis of North African indigenous influences and Western Pop. This mix...
What is good food: A conversation about food and the construction of value, with stories from Morocco and... See details
Wed, 2018-01-24 11:50
What is good food: A conversation about food and the construction of value, with stories from Morocco and Croatia.
Katharina Graf is a postdoctoral research fellow at the SOAS Food Studies Centre, University of London. Her research interests pertain to the preparation of food, material and...CAS in Morocco
Anyone with a little experience of Brazilian culture will know that the new year only starts for us... See details
Wed, 2015-03-11 17:29
CAS in Morocco
Anyone with a little experience of Brazilian culture will know that the new year only starts for us after Carnaval is over.
So here is, in mid March, the long promised Caipirinha Appreciation Society new year's special!
In a serious escape from our routine, we offer you a...Often when people think of the Middle East and North Africa, they think of mystery, danger, or exotic environments. For... See details
Fri, 2014-02-07 21:41
Often when people think of the Middle East and North Africa, they think of mystery, danger, or exotic environments. For some it is the rich religious culture that catches their attention. But what do people say who have actually been there? In this episode we invite SOAS student Tony and University...Outstanding Carnatic violinist Jyotsna Srikanth returns to A World in London with her new album, The Call of... See details
Thu, 2013-08-08 17:28
Outstanding Carnatic violinist Jyotsna Srikanth returns to A World in London with her new album, The Call of Bangalore!
ARTIST \\ TRACK \\ COUNTRY
The Bombay Royale \\ Monkey Fight Snake \\ Australia
Souad Massi \\ Ech Edani \\ Algeria
Tatcho Drom \\ Amarisi Amari \\ UK
Danmir Imamovic \\...While Egypt and Syria attract the full glare of the world media spotlight, and other countries like Bahrain and Yemen... See details
Mon, 2012-02-20 11:54
While Egypt and Syria attract the full glare of the world media spotlight, and other countries like Bahrain and Yemen catch a few of its rays, there are also protest movements in the Arab world that remain firmly in the dark, such as the 25th of February movement in Mauritania and recent student...On show until the 17th of December, 2011, at the Brunei Gallery at SOAS is the exhibit "Weaving the Threads of... See details
Fri, 2011-12-02 19:52
On show until the 17th of December, 2011, at the Brunei Gallery at SOAS is the exhibit "Weaving the Threads of Livelihood; the aesthetic and embodied knowledge of Berber weavers." In this episode of A Tall Order, the curator of the exhibit, Myriem Naji, speaks about her experiences living with the...
