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 Fara music.
Fara Fara means face-to-face in Lingala and is a musical phenomenon deeply rooted in Congolese culture. Two groups play at the 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.