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Nils Bourdin

Nils Bourdin

Nils Bourdin is based between Paris and Johannesburg and works as a project manager for Paris-based record label NØ FØRMAT! (Fatoumata Diawara, Chilly Gonzales, Blick Bassy...). He has been active in journalism since 2019 for many different media outlets (Pan African Music, Sample Chief...) and specialises on Southern and Western African music.
nilsbourdin@gmail.com

Latest articles

A New Jazz Order. The New Transatlantic Axis
17.07.2026

A New Jazz Order. The New Transatlantic Axis

What if the future of jazz is being written between Johannesburg, London, and New York? In his latest article for oltreoceano, Nils Bourdin explores the emergence of a new transatlantic jazz circuit connecting South Africa, the UK, and the United States. Far from being a nostalgic genre, contemporary jazz has become one of the most dynamic spaces for experimentation, collaboration, and cultural …

by Nils Bourdin