The Siwan project Andalusian poetry and new music

I will be posting a series of articles on Substack in the weeks to come about my musical productions. First out is the Siwan project
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YouTube video by Jon Balke Ductus

I will be posting a series of video´s , or visualisations, of some tracks from "Skrifum" , my latest album on ECM records, in the near future. First out is "Ductus"

YouTube video by Madstun Pandemic pesto desperado

A little reminder of the weird warped pandemic months.

On our Madstun.com website we are hosting the Palestinian artist Jinan Elaila, now trying to get out of Gaza. I got her permission to post the emails she manages to send me, and I am posting them as blog posts:
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Rainy day on Oslo tram

YouTube video by PAUSE EDDIE HOW TO DO CHICAGO FOOTWORK

I would like to promote this: humanity at work!

At our art center Madstun´s website, we are hosting Jinan Elaila , artist from Gaza, trapped in Gaza, with much of her work and her studio destroyed by bombs. Links to her work, Instagram and Linkedin posts.
www.madstun.com/jinanelaila

Ayuba Ahmad 🇵🇸 on Substack We stand with Francesca Albanese.

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YouTube video by Jon Balke One Change

One simple idea: give more than you take

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YouTube video by Jon Balke Let her go

I am sharing a video I made in 2019. Its message is just as urgent now as then. Voices Mona Boutchebak and Malik Ziad. Texts in arabic with english subtitles

Infographic titled “UNITED STATES: EDUCATION RIGHTS UNDER THREAT – UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education – HRC59.” It lists six key findings: underfunded public schools, persistent segregation, book bans and curriculum restrictions, teacher shortages, marginalised groups facing systemic barriers, and the absence of a federal right to education in the US. The bottom section calls for inclusive, well-funded schools, an end to ideological censorship, and recognition of education as a fundamental right. The background is dark blue with white Montserrat text and icons. The Human Rights Index logo appears small at the bottom.

After visiting the USA🇺🇸, @unsr-education.bsky.social reports to #HRC59 today: schools are still shaped by deep inequality.

Segregation persists 🏫
Schools in poor areas are underfunded 📉
Gender and racial inclusion under attack ❌

Inclusive education is a human right ⚖️
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LAPD shoot US woman with a rubber bullet for trying to get into her home, they were blocking her entrance and there was no protest in sight.

“Holy fuck — They literally just shot her point blank… I live here…” ( www.tiktok.com/@labyrinthlore) #3E #StopICE

Home - Artists at Risk (AR) {:en}Assisting Artists whose Freedom and Lives are at Risk{:}

Check out this organisation, who works relentlessly to provide shelters and residencies for artists from countries with grave violent conflicts. We have already worked with them at madstun.com, and can certify their credibility. Consider donating to them, please?

drawing of man and doing going out the door

Landing at Bluesky. To whom it might concern. Having deleted my Facebook and Spotify account as a small act of rebellion against the power of the abusers of my data, I am trying to establish an existence here at Bluesky and at Substack. It will take some time to get housewarm, but more is coming..

ICE Agents Wait At Edge Of Delivery Table To Deport Newborn

ICE Agents Wait At Edge Of Delivery Table To Deport Newborn

Takk, Erik!

YouTube video by Jon Balke Let her go

8 march coming up! This was made a few years ago, but the message is still the same......

Consuming arts and culture is good for health and wellbeing, research finds Engaging with arts improves quality of life, increases productivity and creates financial ‘dividend’

Just one more of a ton of research with the same conclusion. And yet, culture is the first budget cut worldwide..