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A normal man turns the stock market upside down, powerful desert rock blows from the Sahara and grandpa was a Nazi after all: the culture tips of the week from the SRF editorial team.
Literature tip
Legend:
Author Philipp Oehmke transfers the concept of the “Great American Novel” to Germany. Less American dream, more Nazi past.
PIPER / KARINA ROZWADOWSKA
Was Grandpa a Nazi after all? Debut novel about family abysses: The well-off Schönwald family has to face their past: Suddenly the accusation that their wealth comes mainly from grandfather Schönwald and that he was an old Nazi. A catastrophe for the Schönwalds, who are not used to talking about their problems. As a result, all family members discover a lot of other things that they had previously carefully hidden from their relatives. A mysterious German family novel based on the American model, which draws you ever deeper into the family’s underbelly as you read it. (Simon Leuthold)
Album tip
Legend:
Sampha Lahai Sisay has already appeared on Kanye West albums.
Jesse Crankson
“Lahai” by Sampha – R’n’B with soul and vision: Drake, Beyoncé, Travis Scott: the who’s who of the contemporary rap and pop world have enlisted the vocal support of the London neo-soul singer Sampha countless times in recent years. Now Sampha, a man with a truly unique voice, is releasing his first solo album in six years. Modern R’n’B and Soulx that – also thanks to its sophisticated productions – thinks far outside the box. (Luca Bruno)
Film tip
Legend:
Reddit beats hedge funds: At the beginning of the corona pandemic, financial analyst Keith Gill (Paul Dano) makes Wall Street poorer by millions of dollars as Roaring Kitty on Reddit.
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group
David versus Goliath, Reddit versus Wall Street: In the film “Dumb Money” you don’t understand everything, but it’s enough. The film with Hollywood comedians Seth Rogen and Pete Davidson tells a true story from the Corona era. It’s about the incredible rise of “GameStop” shares, about the fight between small investors and powerful hedge fund managers. The whole thing: a classic Hollywood story about an outsider who takes on the powerful because he wants everyone to have the chance to get rich on Wall Street. (Enno Reins)
Concert tip
Legend:
Also suitable for western ears: Kader Tarhanine’s modern desert sound with distorted electric guitar sounds.
IMAGO / Le Pictorium
Rocking sounds from the Sahara: The Algerian Touareg musician Kader Tarhanine grew up in the desert and sings about the existence of nomads. Despite international success, he particularly wants to reach young Touaregs and show them their own culture and identity. He supports his singing with distorted electric guitars, rich bass and drums. The result is powerful desert rock that rolls in like an unstoppable wave and that even western ears can hardly escape. (Roman Hošek)
Exhibition tip
Legend:
Rachel Lumsden’s works appear even more impressive on her large-format canvases.
Thurgau Art Museum, Ittingen Charterhouse
A manifesto for painting: At the beginning there was a shock. When the British artist Rachel Lumsden came to Switzerland over 20 years ago, she was laughed at for her representational paintings. The artist stubbornly stuck to her art and has now written a book about the reasons. “Ritt auf der Wildsau” (published by Scheidegger & Spiess) is a captivating declaration of love to painting. And: The fact that Lumsden can not only write but also paint can be discovered in her exhibition at the Thurgau Art Museum. (Ellinor Landmann)