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Free City Radio explores the intersection of social activism and the arts. The weekly program features interviews on contemporary political currents in Montréal, Canada and around the world, highlighting creative voices involved in struggles for transformative social change. This Free City Radio page also features contemporary music mixes contributed to stations around the world. The 30 minute weekly Free City Radio is produced and hosted by Stefan Christoff and airs weekly on @radiockut 90. ...
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Palestine solidarity movements in Montreal and beyond, live on CKUT 90.3 FM
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Live from Casa del Popolo: Palestine solidarity movements in Montreal and beyondThis panel discussion was hosted by Stefan Christoff in collaboration with Kai Szablowski and Sequoia Kim from the Community News Collective at CKUT 90.3 FM. For background on the broadcast and the original post on the CKUT website visit :https://ckut.ca/playlists/shows…
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This is the first in a series of 4 interviews that will air here on Free City Radio that address the crisis of homelessness in Montreal, Quebec and Canada. This interview series takes place in the build up to a gathering on housing justice taking place from March 7-9, 2025 at Concordia University, for more information on that gathering visit http:/…
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Spirodon 12/2024 mix for Radio Alhara راديو الحارة
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A mix for Radio AlHara in Palestine, airing on Dec. 22, 2024 8am Pacific, 11am eastern time, 6pm Palestine time, live at radioalhara.netThis is the track listing:01. Rêves sonores, Svalbard (Aidan Girt Remix)02. Æther Varia, Paris est avec toi03. Badawi, Death Becomes a Gift04. PJS, Churn05. Nour Sokhon, Across the flood06. THEATRE OF LIGHT, The W…
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Voices Across Borders, راديو الحارة (Live at OT301, Amsterdam)
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Listen to a panel discussion recorded at OT301 in Amsterdam, specifically at the Ventilator Cinema, an alternative screening room and cultural space in the city. This conversation was hosted by Stefan Christoff and explores the intersections of art and activism that has taken place over the last year to support the movement for Palestinian freedom.…
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On this edition of Art in Action we hear from Brazilian poet, spoken word artist and performer Rodrigo Brandão. In this interview Rodrigo speaks about the music worlds of São Paulo that have been important to the creative process for projects he had worked on. Also Rodrigo speaks on being based in Lisbon and some recent work. Specifically we hear …
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A discussion with two Montreal artists who were involved in bringing together voices and contributions for the No Silence zine project to support Radio AlHara and specifically a residency project as part of Sounds of Places at the Wonder Cabinet in Bethlehem, info: https://wondercabinet.spaceAiring Monday, Dec. 2 on Radio AlHara at radioalhara.netF…
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Community Voices Respond to Poilievre’s Corporate Agenda for Canada, broadcast on CKUW 95.9 FM
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A report for CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg on a community panel that took place in Montreal entitled "Community Voices Respond To Poilievre’s Corporate Agenda For Canada." This report has been produced for broadcast by Stefan Christoff, the host of the weekly program Free City Radio. The conference audio was originally recorded by Jules Bugiel at CKUT 9…
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Listen to an interview with Celeste Lezcano of the Bolivia Por Palestina project that aims to mobilize support for Palestinians in Gaza in the context of Bolivia. This project has specifically supported the work of a Palestinian medical doctor Refaat Alathamna who has worked on the ground in Gaza during the war. Refaat trained in Bolivia and has re…
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Mix, 11, 2024 - راديو الحارة
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A joint mix with the Montréal based duo Bibi Club, thank you for the collaboration and to Mischa Karam for helping to facilitate this mix. Artwork by Sarah Fathallah from justseeds.org Thanks for listening. - Stefan.Below is the track listing:01. Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru, Ballad of the spirits02. Blonde Redhead, 2303. Aquaserge, Si loin Si proche0…
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear the reflections of Amman based singer and songwriter Macadi Nahhas speaking about the ways that music in the Arabic speaking world exists beyond borderlines. The work of artists like Macadi is important in this moment of the extreme enforcement of colonially shaped territory lines as pushed by the Israeli …
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Listen to an interview with Kahn-Tineta Horn, a long time Indigenous voice for justice. Specifically this interview is about the push by the Mohawk Mothers to push for justice in the case of unmarked graves within parts of McGill University that are currently under renovation. The Mohawk Mothers have pushed for historical redress of the fact that l…
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Tom Nico of Collectif Vietnam Dioxine speaks about the Vietnamese elder Trần Tố Nga's legal struggle against Agent Orange within the French court system. This case goes back to the US invasion and bombing of Vietnam and the use of chemical weapons, particularly Agent Orange against civilians including media workers. Trần Tố Nga was working …
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from Israeli activist and researcher Shir Hever who offers reflections about the ways that this critical moment underlines the need for an urgent military embargo on the Israeli state. Shir also offers insights as an Israeli activist on why this moment is a turning point in regards to creating conditions f…
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'Transmission in silver' mix - Stefan Christoff and Joseph Sannicandro
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A mix for Radio AlHara that features the latest collaborative album between Joseph Sannicandro and Stefan Christoff. This mix also includes some drones and live recordings from Palestine solidarity protests in Mexico City to round out the hour, an excerpt of a protest participant, recorded in Spanish. Information on the album via OKLA records in Po…
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Listen to an interview with Ramzi Kaiss of Human Rights Watch's office in Beirut, Lebanon speaking on the massive displacement of people from south Lebanon that has been ongoing since fall 2023. This interview gives some context to the current Israeli attacks in Lebanon and the ongoing work of Human Rights Watch:https://www.hrw.org/middle-east/n-af…
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Norman Nawrocki mixtape
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This is a mix that features both unreleased practices and experimentations, as well as recorded tracks. This mix is an homage to a long musical relationship with Norman Nawrocki, a Ukrainian-Canadian musician and activist. I felt that it would be nice to share the lo-fi tracks on this mix and also put them in a context of broader collaborations. No…
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from the frontline prisoner support collective, Anarchist Black Cross collective, which campaigns both locally and globally. In this interview with collective member, Jaime, we hear the case of UNAM students who continue to hold the at Okupa Che, also we hear about the Feminist movement action to hold Mexi…
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Listen to an interview with researcher, organizer and author Shir Hever speaking on the critical importance of the continued push for an arms embargo on the Israeli government. This interview was recorded for broadcast on Radio AlHara. Learn more about Shir's work here: https://www.shirhever.comThis interview was recorded, produced and edited by St…
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On this edition of Cultural workers for Palestine we hear from author and educator Zahra Ali who wrote the critically important book "Women and Gender in Iraq: Between Nation-Building and Fragmentation" Zahra speaks about the connections and parallels between the reality on the ground in Palestine today and the media narratives that devalue and deh…
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On this edition we hear from author and community activist Cindy Barukh Milstein speaking on their latest book "Constellations of Care: Anarcha-Feminism in Practice." The book is described this way:"What do we do when the state has abandoned us? From failing health systems to housing crises to cascading ecological collapse, it's increasingly eviden…
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Paysages sonores du Portugal by Diana Duta and Stefan Christoff
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Paysages sonores du Portugalby Diana Duta and Stefan ChristoffBroadcast onRadio Panik, Bruxelles, 1er octobre à 12h00https://www.radiopanik.org/emissions/l-heure-de-pointe/paysages-sonores-du-portugal-juillet-2024/Radio Campus Bruxelles, 21/10/2024 – 16hhttps://www.radiocampus.be/creation-radiophonique-21-10-2024-16h-paysages-sonores-du-portugal-ju…
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On this edition of Art in Action for Nov. 2024 we feature a conversation with hip-hop artist and educator Lou Piensa, based in São Paulo, Brazil. Lou speaks about his work with the ground breaking ensemble Nomadic Massive and reflects on hip-hop as a tool to share experiences, struggles and culture across borders. Lou offers reflections on hip-hop …
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Emiliano Cruz + Spirodon mix for Radio AlHara, راديو الحارة
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A joint mix with Mexico City based musician Emiliano Cruz for Radio AlHara in Palestine. Track listing below, artist name / track name. Photo taken in Mexico City at ObreraCentro.01. Torso Corso, # 102. La Kriego, Abrir lo mirado03. Gibrana Cervantes, Vórtex Submarino04. Rodrigo Ambriz, Las Brasas (excerpt)05. Melodies In My Head, Life Is A Sine…
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This interview details the ways that grassroots activism played a role in the successful struggle to begin implementing a national Pharmacare program in Canada. Public healthcare in Canada has been a reality for decades but one of the missing element was a public drug policy, over the course of multiple Liberal governments there have been promises …
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from educator and translator Eric-John Russell who shares reflections on engaging with the work of Anselm Jappe and particularly "The Self-Devouring Society: Capitalism, Narcissism, and Self-Destruction." Eric-John translated these texts into English and points to the ways that the critiques outlined in th…
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A discussion with filmmaker and artist Riar Rizaldi who speaks about their project Tellurian Drama. This conversation revolves around the ways that recognized narratives around land and spirituality can shift depending on the domestic political agenda. This work shifts from the Dutch colonial period in Indonesia until the present and is described i…
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Listen to an interview with Sara and Rodrigo from the Landra collective speaking about their involvement in the Sismógrafo art space in Porto, Portugal. The interview is centred on a project that took place in the summer of 2024 to open up a community reading group with a list co-curated by Palestinian artist and filmmaker Jumana Manna. The reading…
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Listen to an interview with cultural worker and curator José Cortés Ortega about the cultural space 316centro in the heart of Mexico City. This interview explores the ways that the space creates an opening for experimental music and cultural in a cultural landscape that is radically different from other major cities in North America. Here we hear a…
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On the October 2024 edition of Art in Action we hear from artist Robert Ostertag based in the Bay Area. In this exchange Robert speaks on a series of creative sound works addressing the intersections of contexts of political violence and efforts to create artistic space to address the profound injustices at play. The specific pieces that Robert spe…
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Voices against war and racism, CKUT 90.3 FM broadcast
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This live broadcast on CKUT 90.3 FM broadcast today, on Sounds of Resistance was co-hosted by Samaa Elibyari, a long-time CKUT volunteer programmer and Stefan Christoff.Stefan presented an extended segment on migrant justice organizing in Montréal. In this segment we will hear audio from an interview with Palestinian lawyer and community organizer …
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Charline Dally + Spirodon mix for Radio AlHara, راديو الحارة
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A joint mix with artist Charline Dally broadcast on Radio AlHara, Sept. 24, 2024. Track listing below, artist name(s) and then track name. Original artwork by Charline. 01. Jad Atoui, The Last Bloom02. Yu Su, Touch-Me-Not03. VAMPI + Nadah El Shazly, Myst04. Arca, Fossil05. Kamilya Jubran + Werner Hasler, Gharbeebah06. Vivian Li + Thomas Augustin, E…
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234, Resistencia publishing on creating kids books that support Indigenous languages in Mexico City
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear about Resistencia publishing in Mexico City from Josefina Larragoiti. A publishing press focused on lifting up Indigenous languages within the Americas, particularly in Mexico, but also beyond. The publishing house publishes many children books that share stories of Indigenous culture, heritage and languag…
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Voices for housing justice - A community press conference in Montreal
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This is the audio from a community press conference that took place in Montreal in late June 2024 at Casa del Popolo, bringing together a network of community voices who advocate for housing justice through their organizing, research and activism. This media event launched a report on housing justice that was shaped by data, insights and informatio…
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T. Gowdy + Spirodon mix for Radio AlHara, راديو الحارة
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A joint mix for Radio AlHara in Palestine, airing on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 11am eastern / 6pm Palestine time, the tracks were jointly selected by T. Gowdy and Stefan Christoff, below is the track listing, artist name and then track name.01. The Hilliard ensemble, Responsorium 102. The Tallis Scholars, Amplius lava me03. Sistine Chapel Choir, Allegri …
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from longtime activist Adam Shapiro, a co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) in Palestine. Adam is an important voice in the Palestine solidarity movement that I thought would be important to highlight in the current context of heightened mobilizations to support Palestinian life as the…
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Artists and tenants under attack by real estate monsters, on CKUT 90.3 FM
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Artists and tenants under attack by real estate monsters A live community broadcast on CKUT 90.3 FMSaturday, Sept. 14, 20242-4pm live on CKUT 90.3FM on Funky Revolutions5500 Saint HubertMontrealFull infohttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1403LG70YxIGlVUr68qC9Wv5MkLjzQI18Rt95dbdT680/edit?usp=sharingA discussion co-hosted by Stefan Christoff and Khal…
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Listen to an interview with a Montreal community member who is involved in organizing a local action for the campaign to challenge Indigo bookshop in Canada. The owner of Indigo, Heather Reisman, who is a key funder of the HESEG foundation which offers both living expenses and scholarships to foreign nationals to fight in the Israeli military. Ther…
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SILVER MOON X mix II
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SILVER MOON X mix, Sept. 2024This mix draws from the first live performance in Montréal by SILVER MOON X that took place at Casa del Popolo on May 19, 2024. The duet project by Julia E. Dyck and Stefan Christoff is a creative collaboration aimed at exploring sound as an opportunity to engage with fantasy and storytelling. For the live performance i…
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This is a report based on recordings that I did at Spartacus books in Vancouver surrounding a gathering focused on building connections between housing justice activists in Montreal and Vancouver. Airing on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 10am Pacific time at https://www.citr.caThis gathering builds on my involvement in a report titled "From Crisis toConsen…
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Sarah El Miniawy mix for Radio AlHara, راديو الحارة
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A beautiful music selection by Sarah El Miniawy of the awesome Simsara music created for Radio AlHara - راديو الحارةThe accompanying photo is shared by Sarah who writes:“Listening room in Arabic, taken at the basilica turned public library in Oran, Algeria.”Live now radioalhara.net Sept. 15, 2024.01. Nass El Ghiwan - Sobhan Allah 02. Dina El Wedidi…
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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from John Tarleton, the editor of The Indypendent. On this program we hear about the critical importance of holding independent media space within the context of a media landscape in New York City that is hostile to Palestinian life. Read the latest articles and reports from The Indypendent here: https://i…
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An interview with Celina Yellowbird an Indigenous researcher who contributed to the film Singing Back the Buffalo which is launching across Canada this weekend with support from Cinema Politica and is opening tonight at La Cinémathèque québécoise.Une entrevue avec Celina Yellowbird, chercheuse autochtone qui a contribué au film Singing Back the Buf…
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Journalist Arun Gupta shares NY context on Gaza solidarity encampment at Columbia University
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I always appreciate the work that Arun Gupta does to both cover and share context to social activism in NYC and beyond. I spoke with Arun about the Gaza solidarity encampment at Columbia University and how the action took place in a wider context of both the Palestine solidarity movement, but also a history of actions within public facing spaces in…
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On this edition of Free City Radio we visit the work and organizing of artist / activist CERRUCHA, based in Mexico City. On this program CERRUCHA speaks about multiple initiatives, including ongoing collective Feminist arts community projects organized through the platform / project DISIDENTA, information here: https://disidenta.comAccompanying mus…
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Voices for Palestine - Global solidarity
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Voices for Palestine - Global solidaritySept. 7, 2024This 4 hour collective community broadcast weaves sounds from protests to support freedom in Palestine from all around the world. Including voices of artists and activists who are joining the frontlines of expressing their solidarity with the people of Gaza. In this broadcast we hear a set of int…
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On this edition of Art in Action we feature a conversation with filmmaker Konrad Aderer speaking on the post 9/11 film "Enemy Alien." This film documents and tells the story of Farouk Abdel-Muhti, a Palestinian activist who was detained by US authorities in the years after 9/11 in New York City. As Farouk advocated for his release from behind the b…
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On this edition of Cultural workers for Palestine we hear from percussionist and composer Sarathy Korwar speaking from London. Learn more about Sarathy's excellent music here:https://www.sarathykorwar.comThis interview series hosted by Stefan Christoff airs on the first Monday of each month on Radio AlHara at 5:30pm, Palestine time, 10:30am eastern…
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Capitalism’s sacrifice of humanity:An interview series produced for broadcast on Free City Radio by Stefan Christoff in consultation and collaboration with Max Haiven, for broadcast on Free City Radio.This program is the second in a series of 3 interviews that aim to examine contemporary capitalism as dependent on economic models that necessitate l…
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Una entrevista sobre la Organización Popular Francisco Villa De Izquierda Independiente (OPFVII)
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Esta es una entrevista sobre la Organización Popular Francisco Villa De Izquierda Independiente (OPFVII) con un coordinador del proyecto, Gerardo Meza. Gracias a Jaime por ayudar a organizar y también traducir. Soy Stefan Christoff y estoy compartiendo esta entrevista en Radio Nopal.This is an interview about Organización Popular Francisco Villa De…
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Launette + Spirodon 08/2024 mix for Radio Alhara راديو الحارة
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A joint mix with Launette for Radio AlHara, airing on Sunday, July 28 at 11am eastern time, 6pm in Bethlehem, Palestine. Launette selected the first 4 beautiful tracks on this mix, learn more about Launette's creative selections and programming for NTS here:https://launette.co.ukhttps://www.nts.live/shows/launetteThe accompanying photo is by Feike …
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