Mein Lockdown in Beirut
Leider geht es hier nicht so toll, abgesehen von Corona, das haben sie überraschenderweise im Griff, bzw. scheinen sie es im Griff zu haben, man weiss ja nicht ob die Zahlen die veröffentlicht werden auch 100% akkurat sind.

MAISHA is a blend of authentic sounds from traditional and modern instruments, showcasing a high degree of teamwork. In the words of Ethiopian star pianist Samuel Yirga, part of MAISHA, "this unique and well-planned project – one of my favourite collaborations so far - had a beautiful vibe - fusing culture is always amazing and inspiring".

Im Interview erzählt Alessandra dos Santos Silva was sie mit ihrem Kunstwerk "Die Rächerin" ausdrücken möchte und sowie über ihre Beobachtung im Bezug auf die aktuelle Pandemie und ihre Auswirkungen auf die Gesellschaft.

For almost 3 months now we have been locked up. At times, to forget that I'm in "an endless day", I dream of the beach which is less than 100 meters away.

I am an artist who express his creativity through music. Basically I make a living from live concerts, writing music, recording guitar for other artists and giving guitar lessons. So that was the plan for March- full of gigs, album releases with some bands I take part in and a tour with them.

Now that power is shifting like a compass, forcing us to re-adapt, we are likely to chart a new course post Covid-19, from the ‘PhilantroCapitalist”, seeking a vaccine to save the world, to world leaders trying to dismantle years of systemic oppression and the obvious state of disparity between the Global ‘North and South’

These days, I so often read the news and then go draw. Today I read about human rights groups that warn that while England’s health system rushes to protect its workers, it must not ignore the slave-like conditions of those making rubber gloves. This has become one more way for me to ask myself if this current crisis is what it takes for us to understand that we’re here together.

The quarantine period, since its inception, was full of persecution and slander against the queer people in social media and in real life.

Musik hilft – ein Video aus Kabul
Ustad Murad Sarkosh ist in Kabul der Rektor des ANIM (Afghanistan National Institute of Music) und der künstlerische Leiter der Musikgruppe Safar. Er schickt ein Video mit seinen Schülern, die er während der Ausgangssperre in Kabul zu Hause unterrichtet. "Durch unser gemeinsames Musizieren kommen wir auf positive Gedanken, die wir hoffentlich auch auf andere Menschen übertragen können."

25. June 2020
Guests: Jaider Esbell, Jumoke Sanwo, Negin Rezaie
Moderation: Marissa Lobo, Translation: Raquel de Souza
If you missed it, you can watch this talk on our facebookpage or youtube!!!

as an artist, I play a creative role with realistic works about what is happening worldwide, from my point of view and being consistent we have reached the path of the COVID-19 virus for all the contamination without absolute limit coming to cause serious damage to nature.

We are into the third week of our hard lockdown in South Africa. Only essential workers are allowed outside to work. The rest of us are required to stay indoors, permitted out only to acquire food and medicine. No outside exercise. No walking the dog. No alcohol being sold. Not even cigarettes. All of this with the aim of “flattening the curve” of infection, to provide more time for our health services to prepare for the eventual spike in critical cases.

Dengbej ist in weiten Teilen Kurdistans bei Festen und sonstigen Anlässen eine verbreitete Form der Weitergabe von Überlieferungen, Nachrichten und Botschaften. 
Die kurdische Sängerin Dengbej Xalide lebt in Istanbul und beschreibt in ihrem Beitrag eine populäre kurdische Liebesgeschichte.

Ani Ganzalas reflection on the current Covid-19 Situation in Brazil:

I made this illustration as a contribution to what we are feeling,
as a Black artist, stud and mother from the Northeast of Brazil,
and to show how this situation has affected us as a community,
where all the lines of oppression become even more evident and raw.