KAMVA collective, Amílcar Patel and Chris Kets, are cultural curators focused on outsider narratives & alternative futures. What we love about them is their unique take on storytelling about Africa’s rich history but in a way that highlights the prowess that the continent holds & has always held.
A major highlight of their work that speaks most to music is Third Space, a multiseries project conceived of and produced by KAMVA Collective, explores the socio-historical influences of modern electronic dance music. They partnered with Boiler Room to bring their concepts to a wide audience through there. Dive into the world of "Baile, Batida, Gqom, Bubbling, Kaapsqom & their connections through their videos on Youtube. Click to watch.
“The history of dance music has until recently been one written from a Eurocentric viewpoint. With a shift in cultural and economic power towards the Global South, these histories are being re-explored. Third Space becomes a platform through which we can unpack these underground scenes and how they oftentimes tie back to similar sources.”
The Global majority's narratives have far been written with the lens of the Eurocentric viewpoints & it's high time that the global majority to access the global media beyond the view of American & European documentation as it's default. Kamva collective does a great job of addressing their topics with authenticity & also educating their viewers with their research in a manner that is easy to digest & enjoyable to watch.
The high quality output that Kamva Collective is known for is primarily due to the mind of Amílcar Patel drives the research, depth and storytelling along with the crisp visuals that Chris Kets provides to the films & their documentation.
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