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Ejner, og alle de andre på bænken under bøgen i Århus, kunne sidste week-
           end opleve en bid af Vestafrika. Der var hårdtslående rappere, eksperimen-
           terende billedkunstnere og ambitiøse kulturkøbmænd med store visioner på
           programmet under Africa Now og konferencen ’Vestafrikas subkulturer og
           frodige festivalscener’.



           Af Signe Trier                                  og Nash der for alvor åbner ballet i Musik-
           Informationsmedarbejder på Center for           husets foyer samme eftermiddag. Her er et
           Kultur og Udvikling under Africa Now            broget publikum af officielle repræsentanter,
                                                           gråsprængte mænd og kvinder, børnefami-
          Den spinkle senegaleser fylder ikke meget        lier og selvfølgelig unge. Men de formelle
          på barstolen, men tag ikke fejl af det. Lige     rammer forhindrer ikke de scenevante
          nu prøver hun at overtale bartenderen til        rapdivaer i at levere budskabet - vi vil selv og
          at lade være med at lukke. Klokken er kun        kan selv.
          elleve lørdag aften og den var altså ikke            Når man lytter til filmproduceren Charles
                                                                                                                       Om Africa Now:
                                                                                                                                              Now’
                                                                                                                       Festivalen ’Africa
          gået i Dakar, pointerer hun med et grin. Hun     Igwe fra det nigerianske Nollywood, hører
                                                                                                                                               fra 14. –
          deltager sammen med 27 andre vestafrikan-        man det samme budskab. Manden må være
                                                                                                                       fa ndt sted i Århus
                     ske kunstnere i Africa Now, som       knapt to meter høj, og hans ambitioner end-                              st 2009
                                                                                                                       19. augu
                                                                                                                                              nuancere
                                                                                                                        Hensigten var at
                     skal give danskerne indblik i, hvad   nu højere. Han har været med til at forvandle
                     der rør sig på den vestafrikanske     Nollywood til verdens største filmmaskine.
                                                                                                                        billedet    af Afrika ved at
                                                                                                                                              kerne
                                                                                                                        introducere dans
Omkring              kunstscene. Og det er der en hel      Opskriften er blandt andet at lade være med




                                                                                                              Læs mere: www.
midnat
                     del, der gør, viser det sig.          at kopiere Hollywood og koncentrere sig
                                                                                                                        for den     dynamiske og
                                                                                                                                               rscene
                                                                                                                         progressive kultu vde
                         Allerede fredag formiddag         om hjemmemarkedet. Og det der sælger er
tager Xuman          var der hiphop og pulserende          historier om hverdagen i Afrika, produceret                             rika. CKU ha
                                                                                                                         i Vestaf
over og det                                                                                                                                       re, bil-
                                                                                                                         inviteret 28 musike rer,
                     rytmer til de morgenfriske med        af afrikanerne selv.
udvikler sig         filmen ’Fang Africa’ om den                For resten hedder den rapmundede sene-
                                                                                                                          ledkunst    nere, kurato
                                                                                                                                               min-
                                                                                                                          festivalledere, fil
til et euforisk      populære rapfestival i Burkina        galeser i baren N’goné Fall. Hun er kurator
dj-jam
                     Fasos hovedstad Ouagadougou.          og laver udstillinger med afrikanske kunst-
                                                                                                                           struktør   er og teaterfolk til




                                                                                                                  cku.dk/dccd/cku.
                                                                                                                                                  encen
                     Filmen skildrer en ny generation      nere over hele verden. For nylig blev hun
                                                                                                                           at deltage i konfer rer og
                     af vestafrikanske unge, som tager     kontaktet af det berømte forlag ’Taschen’ der
                                                                                                                           ’Vestaf  rikas subkultu
                                                                                                                                                 ener’ som
          ønsket om en bedre fremtid i egne hæn-           udgiver kunstbøger. De ville hyre hende til
                                                                                                                           frodige festivalsc
          der og bruger musikken til at råbe resten        at skrive en artikel om afrikansk kunst til en
                                                                                                                            forløb  over tre dage.
                                                                                                                                                   i sam-
          af samfundet op. Det kunne danske unge           kommende udgivelse. En stor anerkendelse
                                                                                                                            Africa Now blev til er
          måske lære noget af, konstaterer en af de        ja, men alligevel afslog hun. Honoraret var
                                                                                                                             arbejd  e mellem Cent
                                                                                                                                                    ling,
          gymnasieelever der blander sig i den efter-      simpelthen urimeligt lavt. Beklager, men
                                                                                                                             for Kultur og Udvik den



                                                                                                                       nsf/doc/africano
          følgende debat.                                  der skal altså mad på bordet, siger hun med
                                                                                                                             Oplysni  ngscenter om
                                                                                                                                                  Aarhus
                                                           et skuldertræk.
                                                                                                                              3. verden og Visit
           KAN SELV VIL SELV                                   Nu er bartenderen ikke åben for mere
                                                                                                                              Events  .
                                                           forhandling. Han skal vist nok videre til en
           Det er de to unge kvindelige rappere Priss’K    privat fest og har allerede misset den plan-                                w?OpenDocumen
                                                                                                                                    t




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                                                                                                                                                             SIDE FÜNFZEHN
lagte bus. Vi skåler en sidste gang og sætter
kurs mod hotelværelset. Så var der mere
                                                   sikhuset. Men så åbner jeg dem igen og får
                                                   øje på Charles Igwe. Vi sidder i toget på vej            RAP DIVAS AND NOLLYWOOD KINGS
festformat over fredag aften, hvor Priss’K og      tilbage til København efter tre intense Afri-
Nash gav en ’rigtig’ koncert i Musikcaféen
sammen med den tårnhøje superstjerne
                                                   kadage i Århus. Charles vil gerne lige vise os
                                                   resten af den Nigerianske blockbuster film
                                                                                                             WEST AFRICA HAS IT ALL
Xuman fra Senegal, der havde været 48              ’Forever’ som vi fik en smagsprøve på dagen
timer undervejs. Det er tilsyneladende ingen       før. Den er tre timer lang.                              Ejner and everybody else sitting on the bench under the beech tree in Århus had the opportunity to experience a touch
hindring for at give den max gas på scenen.            Lyden drukner i larmen fra toget, men                of West Africa last weekend. Hard hitting rappers, experimental artists and ambitious culture merchants with gran-
                                                   Charles Igwe forklarer handlingen under-                 diose visions were on the programme for Africa Now and for the conference ‘The subcultures and vigorous festival
FRANSKE GLOSER OG DAMPENDE                         vejs. Vi ser en kvinde, der fortvivlet kaster sig
                                                                                                            scenes of West Africa’.
KROPSVÆSKER                                        ned på en sofa. Hendes mand råber ophidset
                                                   og bruger store armbevægelser. Hans vrede
                                                   skyldes en besked fra lægen om, at hans ko-              By Signe Trier                                                               sing in French about the respect of women, of men who are too spine-
Der er lavt til loftet i Musikcaféen, men          nes sjældne blodtype er årsagen til hendes               Information officer at Danish Center for Culture                              less and of standing together. Around midnight, Xuman takes over and
bassen er høj og truer med at blæse taget          mange aborter. Manden er overbevist om, at               and Development during Africa Now                                            it turns into a euphoric DJ-jam. I surrender to a mix of French words,
af. Priss’K og Nash indtager scenen med en         hun er en heks med ondt blod. Derfor truer                                                                                            steaming body fluids, and arms that are enthusiastically thrown into
energi, der lynhurtigt forplanter sig til resten   han med at sende hende tilbage til lands-                The slight Senegalese doesn’t look like much on the bar stool, but           the air. Even the Burkinian ambassador seemed to be tapping his feet
af lokalet. De synger på fransk om at respek-      byen. Det er en historie fra dagligdagen,                don’t be misled. Right now she is trying to persuade the bartender           to the rhythm. On Saturday morning I get the chance to say hello to
tere kvinder, om mænd der er for slappe og         forklarer Charles Igwe. Der findes mange                  not to close for the night. It is only eleven o’clock on a Saturday night,   Priss’K and Nash at the elevator before they continue on their tour
om at stå sammen. Omkring midnat tager             millioner historier i Afrika. Og de venter bare          nothing like that would happen in Dakar, she points out with a grin.         around the country. Even though I know that they are hard core power
Xuman over og det udvikler sig til et euforisk     på at blive fortalt.                                     Together with 27 other West African artists, she is participating in         girls and icons for many young women in West Africa, they remind
dj-jam. Jeg overgiver mig til en cocktail af                                                                Africa Now, which is intended to provide Danes with an insight into          me, more than anything else, of two sweet little squirrels as they
franske gloser, dampende kropsvæsker og                                                                     what is happening on the West African art scene. And quite a lot is          stand there. Later that night they conquer Vollsmose at a completely
arme der begejstret kastes i vejret. Selv den                                                               happening, as it turns out.                                                  sold out concert for 400 people.
burkinske ambassadør sad, så vidt jeg kunne                                                                     Already Friday morning, there are hip hop and pulsating rhythms
se, og vippede lidt med foden.                                                                              for the early birds with the film ‘Fang Africa’ about the popular rap fe-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The festival ‘Afric




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Read more: www.
    Lørdag morgen når jeg lige at hilse på                                                                  stival in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou. The film portrays a new         STORIES OF EVERYDAY LIFE                                                                    a Now’ took
Priss’K og Nash ved elevatoren, inden de ta-                                                                generation of West African youngsters who take the wish for a better                                                                                 place in Århus 14
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     -19 August
ger videre på turné rundt i landet. Selvom jeg                                                              future into their own hands and use music to make society aware of           When I close my eyes, I can still hear                                  2009.
godt ved, at de er nogle seje powerpiger og                                                                 them. Something that might inspire Danish youngsters, as one of the          the sound of drums from the open                                       The purpose was
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     to
ikoner for mange unge kvinder i Vestafrika,                                                                 pupils from a Danish high school participating in the debate points          space in front of the venue. But then                                  more varied pictur present a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       e of Africa
minder de mig mest af alt om to små søde                                                                    out.                                                                         I open my eyes and catch sight of                                      by introducing th
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    e Danes to the
egern, som de står der. Senere samme aften                                                                                                                                               Charles Igwe. We are on the train on                                   dynamic and prog
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     re
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               tural scene in Wes ssive cul-




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  cku.dk/dccd/cku.
erobrer de Vollsmose ved en totalt udsolgt                                                                  WE CAN DO IT, WE WILL DO IT.                                                 our way back to Copenhagen after                                                             t Africa. CCD
koncert for 400 mennesker.                                                                                                                                                               three intense African days in Århus.                                  invited 28 musici
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ans, artists,
                                                                                                           Two young female rappers, Priss’K and Nash, start things off in the           Charles wants to show us the rest of                                  curators, festival
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   leaders, film
HISTORIER FRA DAGLIGDAGEN                                                                                  venue’s foyer that afternoon. There is a mixed audience of official            the Nigerian blockbuster film ‘Fore-                                   directors, and th
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  eatre people
                                                                                                           representatives, graying men and women, families with children and,           ver’, of which we had a taster the day                               to participate in th
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    e conference
Når jeg lukker øjnene kan jeg stadig høre                                                                  of course, youngsters. But the formal surroundings don’t stop the             before. It runs for three hours.                                     ‘West Africa’s su
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 bcultures and
lyden af trommer nede fra pladsen foran Mu-                                                                experienced rap divas from getting the message across– we can do it,              The sound track is drowned                                      exuberant festiva
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  l sc
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             the course of thre enes’ over




                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   nsf/doc
                                                                                                           and we will do it.                                                            in the noise from the train, but                                                          e days.
                                                                                                               Listening to the film producer Charles Igwe from Nigerian Nol-             Charles Igwe explains the plot                                      Africa Now was th
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   e
                                                                                                                              lywood you get the same message. He must be at             as we go along. We experience a                                     cooperation betw result of a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 een Danish




                                                                                                                                                                                                                              /africanow?Open
                                                                                                                              least two meters tall, and his ambitions even taller.      woman who desperately throws                                       Center of Culture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  and Develop-
                                                                                                                              He has been the driving force in making Nollywood          herself onto a sofa. Her husband                                   ment, Education
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                al Center of the
                                                                                                       Around                 the world’s biggest film machine. The way to do it          shouts in an excited manner and                                    Third World and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                visit Aarhus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Events.
                                                                                                       midnight,              is not to copy Hollywood, but to concentrate on the        gesticulates a lot. His anger is
                                                                                                       Xuman takes            home market. What sells are stories about everyday         due to a message from the doctor
                                                                                                                              life in Africa produced by Africans themselves.            explaining that his wife’s rare
                                                                                                       over and it                By the way, the flippant Senegalese sitting in          blood type is the cause of her




                                                                                                                                                                                                                             document
                                                                                                       turns into a           the bar is called N’goné Fall. She is a curator and        many miscarriages. The man is
                                                                                                       euphoric DJ-           organises exhibitions with African artists all over the    convinced that the woman is an
                                                                                                       jam                    world. Recently, she was contacted by the famous           evil-blooded witch. Therefore he
                                                                                                                              publisher Taschen, which publishes art books. They         threatens to send her back to the
                                                                                                           wanted to engage her in order to write an article about African art           village. It’s a story from everyday
                                                                                                           for a future edition. A fine acknowledgement, yes, but she turned the          life, Charles Igwe explains. There
                                                                                                           offer down all the same. The pay was unreasonably low. Sorry, but I’ve        are millions of stories in Africa.
                                                                                                           got to earn a living, she says with a shrug.                                  And they are just waiting to be told.
                                                                                                               By now the barman isn’t open to further negotiations. It seems he
                                                                                                           is going to a private party and has missed the scheduled bus already.
                                                                                                           We say ‘cheers’ one last time and head for our hotel rooms. In com-
                                                                                                           parison, there was more of a party atmosphere in the air on Friday
                                                                                                           night when Priss’K and Nash gave a ‘real’ concert in the Music Café
                                                                                                           together with the towering superstar Xuman from Senegal, who had
                                                                                                           travelled for 48 hours. But that didn’t keep him from stepping on it.

                                                                                                            FRENCH WORDS AND STEAMING BODY FLUIDS

                                                                                                            The ceiling is low in the Music Café, but the bass is loud and threatens
                                                                                                            to rip off the roof. Priss’K and Nash take control of the stage with a
                                                                                                            sense of energy that quickly spreads to the rest of the room. They


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  • 1. Ejner, og alle de andre på bænken under bøgen i Århus, kunne sidste week- end opleve en bid af Vestafrika. Der var hårdtslående rappere, eksperimen- terende billedkunstnere og ambitiøse kulturkøbmænd med store visioner på programmet under Africa Now og konferencen ’Vestafrikas subkulturer og frodige festivalscener’. Af Signe Trier og Nash der for alvor åbner ballet i Musik- Informationsmedarbejder på Center for husets foyer samme eftermiddag. Her er et Kultur og Udvikling under Africa Now broget publikum af officielle repræsentanter, gråsprængte mænd og kvinder, børnefami- Den spinkle senegaleser fylder ikke meget lier og selvfølgelig unge. Men de formelle på barstolen, men tag ikke fejl af det. Lige rammer forhindrer ikke de scenevante nu prøver hun at overtale bartenderen til rapdivaer i at levere budskabet - vi vil selv og at lade være med at lukke. Klokken er kun kan selv. elleve lørdag aften og den var altså ikke Når man lytter til filmproduceren Charles Om Africa Now: Now’ Festivalen ’Africa gået i Dakar, pointerer hun med et grin. Hun Igwe fra det nigerianske Nollywood, hører fra 14. – deltager sammen med 27 andre vestafrikan- man det samme budskab. Manden må være fa ndt sted i Århus ske kunstnere i Africa Now, som knapt to meter høj, og hans ambitioner end- st 2009 19. augu nuancere Hensigten var at skal give danskerne indblik i, hvad nu højere. Han har været med til at forvandle der rør sig på den vestafrikanske Nollywood til verdens største filmmaskine. billedet af Afrika ved at kerne introducere dans Omkring kunstscene. Og det er der en hel Opskriften er blandt andet at lade være med Læs mere: www. midnat del, der gør, viser det sig. at kopiere Hollywood og koncentrere sig for den dynamiske og rscene progressive kultu vde Allerede fredag formiddag om hjemmemarkedet. Og det der sælger er tager Xuman var der hiphop og pulserende historier om hverdagen i Afrika, produceret rika. CKU ha i Vestaf over og det re, bil- inviteret 28 musike rer, rytmer til de morgenfriske med af afrikanerne selv. udvikler sig filmen ’Fang Africa’ om den For resten hedder den rapmundede sene- ledkunst nere, kurato min- festivalledere, fil til et euforisk populære rapfestival i Burkina galeser i baren N’goné Fall. Hun er kurator dj-jam Fasos hovedstad Ouagadougou. og laver udstillinger med afrikanske kunst- struktør er og teaterfolk til cku.dk/dccd/cku. encen Filmen skildrer en ny generation nere over hele verden. For nylig blev hun at deltage i konfer rer og af vestafrikanske unge, som tager kontaktet af det berømte forlag ’Taschen’ der ’Vestaf rikas subkultu ener’ som ønsket om en bedre fremtid i egne hæn- udgiver kunstbøger. De ville hyre hende til frodige festivalsc der og bruger musikken til at råbe resten at skrive en artikel om afrikansk kunst til en forløb over tre dage. i sam- af samfundet op. Det kunne danske unge kommende udgivelse. En stor anerkendelse Africa Now blev til er måske lære noget af, konstaterer en af de ja, men alligevel afslog hun. Honoraret var arbejd e mellem Cent ling, gymnasieelever der blander sig i den efter- simpelthen urimeligt lavt. Beklager, men for Kultur og Udvik den nsf/doc/africano følgende debat. der skal altså mad på bordet, siger hun med Oplysni ngscenter om Aarhus et skuldertræk. 3. verden og Visit KAN SELV VIL SELV Nu er bartenderen ikke åben for mere Events . forhandling. Han skal vist nok videre til en Det er de to unge kvindelige rappere Priss’K privat fest og har allerede misset den plan- w?OpenDocumen t SIDE 40 SIDE 41 SIDE FÜNFZEHN
  • 2. lagte bus. Vi skåler en sidste gang og sætter kurs mod hotelværelset. Så var der mere sikhuset. Men så åbner jeg dem igen og får øje på Charles Igwe. Vi sidder i toget på vej RAP DIVAS AND NOLLYWOOD KINGS festformat over fredag aften, hvor Priss’K og tilbage til København efter tre intense Afri- Nash gav en ’rigtig’ koncert i Musikcaféen sammen med den tårnhøje superstjerne kadage i Århus. Charles vil gerne lige vise os resten af den Nigerianske blockbuster film WEST AFRICA HAS IT ALL Xuman fra Senegal, der havde været 48 ’Forever’ som vi fik en smagsprøve på dagen timer undervejs. Det er tilsyneladende ingen før. Den er tre timer lang. Ejner and everybody else sitting on the bench under the beech tree in Århus had the opportunity to experience a touch hindring for at give den max gas på scenen. Lyden drukner i larmen fra toget, men of West Africa last weekend. Hard hitting rappers, experimental artists and ambitious culture merchants with gran- Charles Igwe forklarer handlingen under- diose visions were on the programme for Africa Now and for the conference ‘The subcultures and vigorous festival FRANSKE GLOSER OG DAMPENDE vejs. Vi ser en kvinde, der fortvivlet kaster sig scenes of West Africa’. KROPSVÆSKER ned på en sofa. Hendes mand råber ophidset og bruger store armbevægelser. Hans vrede skyldes en besked fra lægen om, at hans ko- By Signe Trier sing in French about the respect of women, of men who are too spine- Der er lavt til loftet i Musikcaféen, men nes sjældne blodtype er årsagen til hendes Information officer at Danish Center for Culture less and of standing together. Around midnight, Xuman takes over and bassen er høj og truer med at blæse taget mange aborter. Manden er overbevist om, at and Development during Africa Now it turns into a euphoric DJ-jam. I surrender to a mix of French words, af. Priss’K og Nash indtager scenen med en hun er en heks med ondt blod. Derfor truer steaming body fluids, and arms that are enthusiastically thrown into energi, der lynhurtigt forplanter sig til resten han med at sende hende tilbage til lands- The slight Senegalese doesn’t look like much on the bar stool, but the air. Even the Burkinian ambassador seemed to be tapping his feet af lokalet. De synger på fransk om at respek- byen. Det er en historie fra dagligdagen, don’t be misled. Right now she is trying to persuade the bartender to the rhythm. On Saturday morning I get the chance to say hello to tere kvinder, om mænd der er for slappe og forklarer Charles Igwe. Der findes mange not to close for the night. It is only eleven o’clock on a Saturday night, Priss’K and Nash at the elevator before they continue on their tour om at stå sammen. Omkring midnat tager millioner historier i Afrika. Og de venter bare nothing like that would happen in Dakar, she points out with a grin. around the country. Even though I know that they are hard core power Xuman over og det udvikler sig til et euforisk på at blive fortalt. Together with 27 other West African artists, she is participating in girls and icons for many young women in West Africa, they remind dj-jam. Jeg overgiver mig til en cocktail af Africa Now, which is intended to provide Danes with an insight into me, more than anything else, of two sweet little squirrels as they franske gloser, dampende kropsvæsker og what is happening on the West African art scene. And quite a lot is stand there. Later that night they conquer Vollsmose at a completely arme der begejstret kastes i vejret. Selv den happening, as it turns out. sold out concert for 400 people. burkinske ambassadør sad, så vidt jeg kunne Already Friday morning, there are hip hop and pulsating rhythms se, og vippede lidt med foden. for the early birds with the film ‘Fang Africa’ about the popular rap fe- The festival ‘Afric Read more: www. Lørdag morgen når jeg lige at hilse på stival in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou. The film portrays a new STORIES OF EVERYDAY LIFE a Now’ took Priss’K og Nash ved elevatoren, inden de ta- generation of West African youngsters who take the wish for a better place in Århus 14 -19 August ger videre på turné rundt i landet. Selvom jeg future into their own hands and use music to make society aware of When I close my eyes, I can still hear 2009. godt ved, at de er nogle seje powerpiger og them. Something that might inspire Danish youngsters, as one of the the sound of drums from the open The purpose was to ikoner for mange unge kvinder i Vestafrika, pupils from a Danish high school participating in the debate points space in front of the venue. But then more varied pictur present a e of Africa minder de mig mest af alt om to små søde out. I open my eyes and catch sight of by introducing th e Danes to the egern, som de står der. Senere samme aften Charles Igwe. We are on the train on dynamic and prog re tural scene in Wes ssive cul- cku.dk/dccd/cku. erobrer de Vollsmose ved en totalt udsolgt WE CAN DO IT, WE WILL DO IT. our way back to Copenhagen after t Africa. CCD koncert for 400 mennesker. three intense African days in Århus. invited 28 musici ans, artists, Two young female rappers, Priss’K and Nash, start things off in the Charles wants to show us the rest of curators, festival leaders, film HISTORIER FRA DAGLIGDAGEN venue’s foyer that afternoon. There is a mixed audience of official the Nigerian blockbuster film ‘Fore- directors, and th eatre people representatives, graying men and women, families with children and, ver’, of which we had a taster the day to participate in th e conference Når jeg lukker øjnene kan jeg stadig høre of course, youngsters. But the formal surroundings don’t stop the before. It runs for three hours. ‘West Africa’s su bcultures and lyden af trommer nede fra pladsen foran Mu- experienced rap divas from getting the message across– we can do it, The sound track is drowned exuberant festiva l sc the course of thre enes’ over nsf/doc and we will do it. in the noise from the train, but e days. Listening to the film producer Charles Igwe from Nigerian Nol- Charles Igwe explains the plot Africa Now was th e lywood you get the same message. He must be at as we go along. We experience a cooperation betw result of a een Danish /africanow?Open least two meters tall, and his ambitions even taller. woman who desperately throws Center of Culture and Develop- He has been the driving force in making Nollywood herself onto a sofa. Her husband ment, Education al Center of the Around the world’s biggest film machine. The way to do it shouts in an excited manner and Third World and visit Aarhus Events. midnight, is not to copy Hollywood, but to concentrate on the gesticulates a lot. His anger is Xuman takes home market. What sells are stories about everyday due to a message from the doctor life in Africa produced by Africans themselves. explaining that his wife’s rare over and it By the way, the flippant Senegalese sitting in blood type is the cause of her document turns into a the bar is called N’goné Fall. She is a curator and many miscarriages. The man is euphoric DJ- organises exhibitions with African artists all over the convinced that the woman is an jam world. Recently, she was contacted by the famous evil-blooded witch. Therefore he publisher Taschen, which publishes art books. They threatens to send her back to the wanted to engage her in order to write an article about African art village. It’s a story from everyday for a future edition. A fine acknowledgement, yes, but she turned the life, Charles Igwe explains. There offer down all the same. The pay was unreasonably low. Sorry, but I’ve are millions of stories in Africa. got to earn a living, she says with a shrug. And they are just waiting to be told. By now the barman isn’t open to further negotiations. It seems he is going to a private party and has missed the scheduled bus already. We say ‘cheers’ one last time and head for our hotel rooms. In com- parison, there was more of a party atmosphere in the air on Friday night when Priss’K and Nash gave a ‘real’ concert in the Music Café together with the towering superstar Xuman from Senegal, who had travelled for 48 hours. But that didn’t keep him from stepping on it. FRENCH WORDS AND STEAMING BODY FLUIDS The ceiling is low in the Music Café, but the bass is loud and threatens to rip off the roof. Priss’K and Nash take control of the stage with a sense of energy that quickly spreads to the rest of the room. They SIDE 42 SIDE 43 SIDE FÜNFZEHN