Peter Kemper: The Sound of Rebellion

He is a music journalistic authority: Peter Kemper, born in 1950, former HR editor, author of the FAZ, jury member of the German Record Critics' Award and co-organizer of the German Jazz Festival Frankfurt. In his books he writes equally competently about Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, the ukulele, John Coltrane and the first rap artist Muhammad Ali. In his magnum opus he asks the question of how political jazz is: "The Sound of Rebellion" addresses debates that are a hundred years old and unfortunately as relevant as ever. It is about racism and social exclusion, the subversive power of improvisation and the freedom potential of music. From Louis Armstrong to Moor Mother, from the 1920s to the 2020s, lines lead that Kemper follows with great meticulousness. And because he is not only a knowledgeable author but also an inspiring speaker, you can look forward to his matinee at Enjoy Jazz be happy.