Nomadic Wax is an international music, film, and events production company specializing in hip-hop and underground music.[1]
Background
editBen Herson founded Nomadic Wax in 1999, while living in Brooklyn, New York. In the summer of 1999, Herson discovered the local independent hip-hop scene in Senegal and was inspired by the politically and socially conscious lyricism employed by the artists.[2] Nomadic Wax was founded with the stated purpose of aiding artists and musicians who use art as a platform for social and political activism. Nomadic Wax expanded to include an office in Washington DC, run by Creative Director Magee McIlvaine.[3]
Film and television
editNomadic Wax began working with film in 2007, debuted in the film “African Underground: Democracy in Dakar" [4] co-produced with non-profit film company Sol Productions. The film is a feature-length documentary that explores the role of youth hip-hop activism in the 2007 Senegalese elections. On December 11, 2008, “Democracy in Dakar” was screened on LinkTV.[5] In 2009, it was screened on WHUT in Washington DC. Till then, “Democracy in Dakar” has been shown at film festivals and universities internationally.[6]
“Democracy in Haiti” [7] is Nomadic Wax's third documentary project. It follows a variety of young people to examine why Haiti's youth have become so separated from mainstream Haitian society and the democratic system.
Notes
edit- ^ Sherwood, Seth (6 December 2009). "The Songs of Senegal". The New York Times.
- ^ "Ben Herson". Ben Herson. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ Currier, Cora (21 April 2009). "Democracy, on Mic and on Camera | The Nation".
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ "Democracy in Dakar". nomadicwax.com. Archived from the original on 2009-08-14.
- ^ "Link TV | Programs | Democracy in Dakar". www.linktv.org. Archived from the original on 2008-12-12.
- ^ "Democracy in Dakar". sol-productions.info. Archived from the original on 2011-01-02.
- ^ "A documentary film project about youth, hip-hop and politics in Haiti". democracyinhaiti.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-25.
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