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DJ Metzdub Brings Jogja to the World
DJ Metzdub was a long way from his hometown of Yogyakarta (also known as Jogja) in Indonesia when we met him at the Zushi Beach Film Festival 2025 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Although he has attended the event with his group, Dubyouth, before, this was his first time performing as a solo artist.
Contrary to Dubyouth’s fun and party-appropriate numbers, Metzdub’s solo is much more chill. To create his debut single “PRACHODAYAT,” Metzdub incorporated the noises and people of Yogyakarta into his music using soundscaping. He strolled around the city with a recorder, taking samples from the chaos of the traffic to children’s voices chanting the ancient Hindu Gayatri Mantra, from where the word “Prachodayat” was taken.
In the latest episode of “In Transit,” Metzdub chats with Globetrotter Lab’s Kennedy Ashinze about the art scenes in Yogyakarta, what he learns from his travels in Japan, and many more.
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Blackup Jakarta | A Conversation on the State of Black Affairs
On Saturday, June 27th, Globetrotter Lab hosted a virtual conversation on the global state of black affairs and assembled some brilliant minds to share their perspectives on current happenings regarding the Black Lives Matter protests, its history, cultural context, and why it’s important for Asians, especially Indonesians, to engage.⠀
Despite Jakarta’s proximity to the center of the Black Lives Matter movement that continues to reverberate around the world, Indonesians also resonate with the issue of colorism. Cities across the world continue to stand together in solidarity against global systematic racism.
Hosted by⠀⠀
Kennedy Ashinze
Founder – Globetrotter Lab ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀
Moderated by ⠀⠀
Arief Aziz⠀
Country Director – Change.org Indonesia ⠀⠀
Cofounder – TedxJakarta ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀
With guest panelists
Barbara Allen
Emmy-award winning filmmaker / Producer⠀⠀
Hadi Ismanto
Founder Manual Jakarta⠀⠀ ⠀⠀
Eric Williams
Entrepreneur / Community Leader⠀⠀
The Silver Room – Chicago ⠀⠀
Curtis Johnson⠀⠀
Fmr Senior Manager ATAMERICA ⠀
Michael Jakarimilena @michaeljakarimilena
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