Mats Staub
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Joy Frempong
Musician (since 2002, age 24)

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Lives and works in Berlin (since 2008)

Musician (since 2002, age 24)

Current Works

2017	Space Diaspora, OY (duo with Lleluja-Ha since 2012), music album (2017)

2014

No Problem Saloon, OY, music album

2010

First Box then Walk, OY, music album

Residencies/Awards

2017

Stiftung Àrvore

2015

Nominated for Schweizer Musikpreis

2011

Pro Helvetia studio residency, Cape Town/Johannesburg

2010

Werkjahr der Stadt Zurich

2005–2002

Several projects at Fabrica scolarship, Treviso

First Works

2004

“Ax” for band and horns, Diploma project, with visual collaboration of Maja Gehrig

2002

“Because You Are A Girl”, Solo-CD on the topic of female genital mutilation

“La Misanthrope”, Audio collage, short narrative musical piece, in collaboration with Ramon Schneider

Education/Background

2004–2000

Jazz music studies (vocals & composition), Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Bern

2000–1999

Jazz preparatory course, Bern

Studies of Anthropology, Zurich University

1998–1991

High school, Zurich

1991–1983

Primary and Secondary school in Dietlikon (1986–1991), Hütten, Switzerland (1986), Tamale, Ghana (1984–1986), Buchs, Switzerland (1983), Horsleys Green, UK (1983)

Mother:

Teacher, Bible translator, development worker NGO

Father:

Teacher, Bible translator, development worker NGO

Older Brother:

Telecommunication engineer

Older Sister (adopted):

Disabled, unemployed

Dream job as a teenager:

Singer

Dream job as a child:

Missionary, like my parents

Historical Event

11 September 2001

Further Information: oy-music.com

Conversation: Mats Staub, Ana López Escudero, Berlin, 25.10.2017

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