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We are a film production company that tells stories of emergent talent from marginalized communities. Our digital storytelling projects aim to elevate their voices and highlight the efforts being made promoting social justice, gender equality and human rights. Browse through our films to see the power of diverse storytelling.
NAFADA - AN AUDIO UPRISING
ethno-emergents is proud to announce the 2025 release of its thought-provoking new film: NAFADA — AN AUDIO UPRISING.
Building Bridges Through Music
The Building Bridges Through Music program (by National Arab Orchestra) is designed to teach students about the beauty and richness of the Arab culture while providing opportunities for cultural understanding and enrichment.
Noise Next Door - Exploring What's Next In World Music
Noise Next Door explores new sounds from creative collaborations around the globe. With a new 'no borders and no boundaries' approach to music creation, World Music is rapidly evolving - for the moment - labeled as World Music 2.0, this film travels the globe to examine the artists and their influences, the collaborative process and the technology used to inspire the new world music generation of creators.
On The Shoulders of Giants - Arab Women In Music
*Excerpt from 2024 short film.
The National Arab Orchestra broke through the glass ceiling and introduced a full orchestra with female soloists and vocalists for the first time in Saudi Arabia's history in tribute to legendary artists Umm Kulthum and Asmahan.
The National Arab Orchestra broke through the glass ceiling and introduced a full orchestra with female soloists and vocalists for the first time in Saudi Arabia's history in tribute to legendary artists Umm Kulthum and Asmahan.
Concert of Colors - Unity In Diversity
After the 1967 rebellion, Detroit with its storied music history became a powerful engine for cultural renewal in the fight for diversity and equality. Music was very much a part of all that. “Concert of Colors: Unity in Diversity” is a retrospective film that celebrates 30 years of the Concert of Colors, all that was achieved and all the work still ahead.
Hazmatters
University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning used their project time during the Covid lock down effectively. Witness student hazmat design come to life and displayed in this natural environment of Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Live6 + Detroit Sound Conservancy present Chessmate Cafe
The Chessmate, at the corner of Livernois and 6, has a history of late night concerts, cutting-edge acts, and legendary troubadours, as well as nights of joy and pain, from high school students watching James Cotton play harmonica in the middle of Livernois, to a teen being shot by the Errol Flynns after a night of dancing. We forget places like the Chessmate at our collective peril.
Intersections: National Arab Orchestra + We Are Culture
Creators
Intersections is a new music making workshop series inspired by ethno-emergents. Michael Ibrahim (Music Director) for the National Arab Orchestra spent a morning with members of We Are Culture Creators, a hip hop incubator for young adults in Southwest Detroit.
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