Mixtape Inspired by KORSI Nowruz Selected for NTS Supporter Radio

A mixtape inspired by a DJ set performed during KORSI’s Nowruz event at Kulturbunker Cologne was selected for NTS Supporter Radio and broadcast on NTS Channel 2. Drawing from the atmosphere and musical direction of the event, the mix moves through Tehrangeles classics, Raï, Disco, and contemporary edits and reworks from across different regions. Rather than presenting Nowruz through fixed national or folkloric narratives, the set focuses on shared memories, migration, collective celebration, and transregional musical connections. The broadcast remains available through the NTS archive.

A mixtape inspired by a DJ set performed at KORSI’s Nowruz event at Kulturbunker Cologne has been selected for NTS Supporter Radio and was broadcast on Friday, 26 September 2025 at 7:00 AM (CEST) on NTS Channel 2.

The set draws directly from a performance at KORSI’s Nowruz night, an event that brought together music, poetry, exhibitions, performances, and DJ sets. The broadcast reflects an approach to Nowruz that moves beyond simplified or nationalistic representations, instead focusing on shared memories, contemporary sounds, and collective experience.

Musically, the mix combines classic Tehrangeles tracks, Raï, Disco, and modern edits and reworks from different regions, creating a transregional soundscape that connects past and present influences.

The show is available live via NTS Channel 2 and remains accessible afterward through the NTS archive.

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