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‘Silvana’: a docu about a Swedish feminist rapper trying to change the world

The movie "Silvana" is a deeply human portrait of rising hip hop star Silvana Imam. There are limited screenings in Belgian theaters, check out the dates!

Lokale verkiezingen 2018: dit beloven de partijen aan de Hasseltse jeugd

Een overzicht van de partijen in Hasselt en hun visie op het jeugdbeleid.

Sander Thys van PUSH Hasselt: “Laat jongeren zelf bepalen wat ze nodig hebben”

Sander Thys van PUSH Hasselt weet als geen ander wat de jeugd bezighoudt. "Ik merk dat heel veel jongeren de goesting hebben om zelf iets te ondernemen."

Local Elections 2018: Inform First, Vote Next

These five steps will guide you along voting in Belgium. We'll explain how this democracy works and give you tips on how to decide your vote.

Why you shouldn’t miss out on watching “BlacKkKlansman”

In this article, we delve into some reasons why BlacKkKlansman is a film worth watching.

Brotherhood Enterprise: “Via onze foodtruck begeleiden we ex-gedetineerden naar een job”

‘Brotherhood Enterprise’ wil de terugval kans van ex-gedetineerden sterk doen dalen door hen naar een duurzame job te begeleiden.

The 5 best works of art at HORST Festival

Five years ago, the Belgian festival HORST was brought into existence. The festival took place at the dreamy site of the Horst castle near Leuven. The team behind the festival wanted to encourage creativity by combining art, architecture and music in a festival.

HIP HUB HOORAY - Bringing Euregional hip hop together

Hip Hub Hooray brings rappers, producers, dancers and street artists from different countries together with hip hop and they're celebrating it at Hip Hub Hooray Festival 2018. Have a look behind the scenes of these hubs while they create their art.

Dalilla Hermans: “lyrics are more important to me than flow or beat”

Dalilla Hermans is a woman of many trades. She’s an author, a journalist and an activist, mostly known in Flanders as an advocate of equal rights. At Chase, we know her as a long time hip-hop enthusiast. She's even married a hip-hop artist. The music genre has...

Meet 21-year old producer Messoins, the brain behind YouTube series #JourneyOfABeat

Music and storytelling: its a match made in heaven for Arsène Rurangiza aka music producer and composer Messoins. He makes the art of producing beats look easy in his YouTube series Journey of a Beat. Messoins takes his viewers on a musical journey during which he explains step-by-step how he produced a certain beat. The digital music composer takes his beatmaking videos to the next level by inviting artists for each session. They write lyrics to his beats and perform the song live at the end of the video. Messoins manges to compress this whole process into easy-to-watch 5-minute videos.

8 hot co-ordinate outfits spotted at Appelsap

Co-ordinate outfits are making a major comeback this summer. We're talking jackets with matching pants/skirts or shirt and hat combinations. Everything is allowed! Below you'll find the 8 'matches made in heaven' in the fields of Amsterdam's Flevopark.

Discovering dub culture and its influence on music at Couleur Café

Dub: it’s something everybody knows but on the other hand, nobody truly knows. It’s a culture and music that is embedded throughout society in various ways which had a big influence on music and still does today. Dub music founded its roots on the Caribbean island Jamaica, yes that country where Bob Marley was born. What not so many people know is that this is also kind of the place where the roots of hip-hop and many other genres and musical traditions were born. Since then it has spread out over the world and established itself as a subculture with a broad following. We sat down with the guys from Roots Corner sound system at Couleur Café who hosted their very own dub corner stage with their soundsystem for three days straight. Discover all about dub music, the culture and its influence in this article!

Relaas x Enchanté: een Gentse verhalenavond voor en door kansarmen

Een kop koffie, een fris glas cola of gezellig uit eten gaan; het lijken evidenties, maar zijn dat bijlange niet voor iedereen. In Vlaanderen zijn er heel wat mensen die niet kunnen delen in onze comforten zoals knusse koffiebars en hippe restaurants. De twee Gentse non-profit organisaties Relaas en Enchanté slaan de handen in elkaar om mensen die er nood aan hebben bij te staan.

Congolese jeugd in België op zoek naar een eigen identiteit: “Wie zijn wij?”

Een groot deel van de Congolese jongeren die in België geboren zijn, kampt met een identiteitscrisis. De jeugd die op school of thuis niet genoeg geïnformeerd wordt over de kolonisatie stelt zich nu vragen: "Waarom ben ik hier? Waarom word ik door mijn familie beschouwd als Westerling, maar wordt er in België verwezen naar mij als 'Afrikaan'?"

How Berlin’s Club Culture and Politics work together

We had a chat with Lutz Leichsenring who made a huge contribution to making the Berlin club culture thrive. He works as a spokesman for the Berlin Clubcommission and is the founder of The Creative Footprint, an organization who looks at urban culture from a scientific view.

Why You Should Invest in EUphoria, a New Film by Black speaks Back

Black speaks Back, a Belgian-Dutch non-profit organisation focusing on the empowerment of youth with African roots, is producing its very first Afrofuturistic musical film in Brussels but they need your help! Here's why you should consider investing in this innovative project:    ​Black speaks Back have...

#BelgiansDoItBetter: Knitwear by Emely Van Impe

Here's an idea: instead of spending all those NY's moneys at high street shops, invest in a piece by a Belgian designer. Our pick? Emely Van Impe's scarves and sweaters, which will keep you warm and cosy while stripe-ing a perfect pose. We caught up...

Brikabrak, feesten ten voordele van Congolese straatkinderen

​Brikabrak is een gloednieuw partyconcept in Brussel dat geld inzamelt voor het goede doel, opgestart door Beatsforbeaches en Chase-medewerker Yooth. "Bij Brikabrak staat de gedachte centraal dat men andermans leven iets dragelijker kan maken, terwijl je zelf van het leven geniet. Zo is het idee ontstaan om...
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