CARSTEN HÖLLER FARA FARA A FILM NOT MADE

A photographic account of Carsten Höller's journeys to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the purpose of a film about Fara Far a music.Fara Fara means face-to-face in Lingala and is a musical phenomenon deeply rooted in Congolese culture. Two groups play at t he same time at adjacent locations, and the ones who play longest win. In times gone by, disputes were sometimes settled in this way / nowadays, it is more about musical leadership. A Fara Fara is a massive event attracting huge crowds, but it happens very rarely.