Show for Nov. 13, 2011. Joe Sacco: Wide-Eyed In Gaza
Originally broadcast in Jan, 2010: an interview with the prodigious cartoon journalist Joe Sacco. We talked about his career covering conflicts in places like Bosnia and the Palestinian Territories, and his latest book, Footnotes in Gaza. In it, Sacco documents life in Gaza today and investigates an apparent massacre of Palestinians in 1956, when Israel was at war with Egypt.
You can download the MP3 here (if using a Mac, control-click the link and choose “Save Link As…” If using a PC, right-click and choose Save Target As…”)
Show for May 22, 2011. Tamazight Music of North Africa
Fattah Abbou and Mohamed Aoualou grew up in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, eventually settling in California, where they formed the band Aza. They’re both versatile musicians conversant in a range of North African styles: notably their own Tamazight* (Berber) traditions, but also Gnawa and Arabic music. Fattah and Mohamed dropped by our studio to play some lovely tunes and talk about their music, Amazigh culture and their lives in Morocco and the U.S.
* Imazighen is the preferred term for what outsiders call “Berbers”; Timazight and Amazigh are adjectival forms (at least I think that’s right).
Mohamed Aoualou Fattah Abbou
Heads up: Mohamed, Fattah and Aza are performing at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, CA, Saturday, May 28. More info at the Aza website.
Click the “play” arrow above to listen to the interview, or download the MP3 here.
Show for Jan 17, 2010. Cartoon Journalist Joe Sacco
Over the last two decades, Joe Sacco has helped invent a new genre: comic-book journalism. He’s reported from Sarajevo during the Bosnian War and from the Palestinian Territories during the two Intifadas. His latest book is “Footnotes in Gaza.” He talks about his career, his experiences in the Palestinian Territories and the roots of conflict in Gaza.
