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di`as´po`ra:
the dispersion or spreading of a people or language or culture that
was originally localized; any people or ethnic population forced
or induced to leave their traditional ethnic homelands, being dispersed
throughout other parts of the world, and the ensuing developments
in their dispersal and culture
Australia's dedicated
portal for world, Latin, African, Caribbean, Reggae, Eastern, Brazilian,
Blues, Indigenous and Local independent musical culture.
Diaspora World Beat was founded
in 1999 by Cristina Dio and Richard Jasiutowicz
to fill a void left by the mainstream media. Initially a print magazine,
Diaspora World Beat was released quarterly with pertinent articles
and reviews balancing international and local "world music"
artists, releases and events. Today, Diaspora is an online e-zine,
still the only world beat publication in Australia and steadily
becoming one of the most comprehensive world music information resources
on the web.
In September 2004, diaspora.com.au was listed by ScreenSound Australia,
the National Screen and Sound Archive as a publication of important
cultural significance and continues to strive for critical and current
discussion on world music and associated cultural issues.
Diaspora
is fed by a loose collective of contributing volunteers - writers,
photographers, journalists and artists who give energy and their
flavour to the site. The founders Cristina and Richard welcome feedback
and contribution from anywhere in the world and from any genre of
music or the arts.
Television Production
"Cuban Music Since the Revolution" documentary in post-production,
produced by James Ricketson of SwellTV, Australia. Cristina Dio
- research consultant and presenter. Filmed on location in La Habana,
Cuba.
"VIVA!" - 10 part documentary series
produced by SwellTV and SBS TV, Australia. Cristina Dio presented
4 episodes that aired from May-July 2004. Filmed on location in
Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Cuba.
www.sbs.com.au/viva
World Music Marketing/Events & PR
Maestros Concert Series with Ustad Shahid Parvez
and Pandit Anindo Chatterjee, City Recital Hall, Sydney 2002 (consultants
to North Indian Music, Melbourne www.northindianmusic.com)
Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and Anuradha Pal in Concert,
Seymour Centre Sydney 2001
Matanza, Afro-Brazilian jazz band, The Basement & The Enmore
Theatre, Sydney 2003/4
"Cannibal Culprit" hip-hop rock duo CD release and launch,
Australia 2004
A World Music Banquet: A weekly festival of world music -
Side On Cafe 2002 (featuring Tigramuna, Helen Rivero, Gervais Koffi
and the African Diaspora)
World Beat Thursdays - Side On Cafe 2002/3
(featuring Latin Jazz Baby, Taal Vadya, Jews Brothers, Monsieur
Camembert, Blindman’s Holiday, Epizo Bangoura, Mohata, Kim
Sanders, Bobby Singh, Marline de Melo, Mojito, Blair Greenberg and
others)
Mucho Mambo, The Basement, Sydney 2001
Publishing
DIASPORA World Beat Magazine published from 1999 to 2002
Advertising is available on our site. Please consult the ratecard
for rates and specs. Enquiries can be made to Cristina
Dio.
Founding Editor/Music Reviews Editor: Richard
Jasiutowicz
Please post all review product to the address below, marked to Richard's
attention.
Co Founder/Web Editor/Producer: Cristina
Dio
Please submit all editorial, promo and press material to Cristina.
Contact Cristina via email or on the following mobile numbers
London: +44 (0) 798 1177 933
Sydney: +61 (0) 414 323 452
Web design: Lydia
Burth, Studio 5, Rushcutters Bay, Sydney Australia
www.lydiaburth.de
DIASPORA Media PO Box 1152, Bondi
Junction NSW 1355 Australia
Email: media@diaspora.com.au
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