Forest Song Single-Shot Take
This is a single-shot take of Mbyá Guaraní music recorded in Aldea Katupyry (San Ignacio, Misiones, Argentina) with voiceover by chief Arturo Duarte speaking about the role of nature and music in the Mbyá community. For more on the music of the Mbyá Guarani, please visit the project page. Forest Song from Jason Rothe [...]
Dan Mangan’s Smorgasbord
Multimedia coverage of the “Smorgasbord” fundraiser in Vancouver on March 4, 2011 hosted by musician Dan Mangan and End Homelessness Now.
NEI KATU JAJEROJY Single-Shot Take
Single-shot video of the “band” of Katu-Pyry down by the river Cazador in San Ignacio, Misiones. To find out more about the music of the Mbyá Guarani, please visit the project page. NEI KATU JAJEROJY One Shot, Down by the River from Jason Rothe on Vimeo.
Initial Project to Support the Music of the Mbyá Guarani
An introductory video on the music of the Mbyá Guarani indigenous living in Misiones province in northern Argentina.
Fuego Y Tambor
Fuego y Tambor (Fire and Drum) is a 13-minute documentary video that explores the role of Candombe drumming as an agent of revolution and social unification in the small South American country of Uruguay.
Artist Profile::Nikoberqui
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Nikoberqui is a 27 year-old Argentine musician who’s roots (video interview) are the moist subtropical forests and marsh lakes of Corrientes (map), a province in northeastern Argentina…
The Devil and the Mountain – Audio Slideshow
The video below features photos and audio recorded in Potosí, Bolivia. The Devil and the Mountain from Jason Rothe on Vimeo.
Yemanja
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Yemanjá is one of the most revered Orishas, or deities in the Yoruba spiritual order that since ancient times has been adored by millions of Africans…
Peña Electrica and Zizek
Zizek Club and Peña Electrica at the Konex cultural center in Buenos Aires, March 12, 2010. Performances included Gustavo Santoalalla, Terraplen, Semilla, El G, Tremor, Doña Maria, Chancha Via Circuita, Fauna, Villa Diamante and Peña Criolla.
Zizek Music
After a successful European tour, the always experimental electronic music label Zizek has returned to Buenos Aires for what promises to be a hot season of parties. Zizek has been making waves in the worldwide electronic music scene for its unique blend of electro beats, Cumbia, Reggaeton and Argentine folk music.
Here are some photos from the homecoming party.