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Collectif Medz Bazar Chats About Upcoming Boston Visit
The genre-bending Collectif Medz Bazar was formed in 2012 on a boat in a Parisian canal. The Péniche Anako, the boat in question, was the first Parisian venue to host jam sessions for Middle-Eastern, Balkan, and Caucasian musicians, according to the band. The Paris-based act has decreased in size since its jam session days on the water, but as the members kept collab
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I’m so excited to see them perform LIVE! I love the fact that they use the Armenian language in new creative ways
Thank you AW for publishing this background information about this amazing band. It is great that Collectif Medz Bazar is performing in SXSW. They will definitely be good ambassadors for giving the listeners a good taste of music from those regions with the creative songs and arrangements that they have in their repertoire. They might say that they are not a traditional or folk band, but I hear a lot of folk music within their songs. May be their music is the new “diasporan folk”. And yes, their message of inclusivity by action says a lot about their progressiveness. They and other progressives from both Armenian and Turkish sides have started the dialogue and we should follow them since honest dialogue is the only way to resolve issues and conflicts. Can’t wait to see them performing in Boston.
So much of our history is about being labeled and dealt with bluntly as a mass, not individuals but a lump sum. What I like about Collectif Medz Bazar’s approach is that they remind us that all cultures are individuals connected with lots of other individuals within and across cultures. This approach emphasizes and reinforces everyone’s humanity—reaching across boundaries as human beings first lays the groundwork for a better future for everyone. Yes, this is a very rosy picture I am painting in a very complicated world, but ideals that are good for humanity are good for us.
I would love to see the band perform in Los Angeles area, please let me know if you are planning a concert here, thanks.
OK. I get it. It’s not about Turkish-Armenian Reconciliation but it is about Turkish-Armenian Reconciliation. It’s not political but it is political. It’s not about supporting Turkish language songs but it is about supporting Turkish language songs. What kind of double talk is this?