Black Archives Sweden: Archival Frequencies

In the third session of the live Archival Frequencies series, artist Ayesha Hameed and musician Tom Hirst perform their new work ‘We are in flood’ (2024), exploring subaquatic bodies of water as sites of grief, suffering, and kinship. Through these water ecosystems and adjacent worlds, the piece weaves together echoes of voices from past works ‘ Black Atlantis: The End of Eating Everything’ and ‘...

In this second session of the live Archival Frequencies series, British-Sudanese Civil Engineer and International DJ Tabideee delves into the rich textures of traditional Sudanese sounds, exploring how these elements form the foundation for her love of contemporary electronic music and rave culture. She highlights the role of Sudanese sonic spaces, beyond the Western imagination, and the subcultur...

What does it mean to decolonise the archive and is it possible? What do we do with our past and heritage? How do we create and recreate our own narratives? Can archives offer possibilities for repair and healing? Part three of Black Archives Sweden's podcast is a deep and dynamic conversation between Etienne Joseph from Decolonising the Archive (DTA) and host Samuel Girma. The talk takes us on a s...

Do we ever think of sampling as an act of archiving? What is Black music? What happens when we migrate with our sounds? What do we do with the sounds of our ancestors echoed between Africa, The Americas, and Europe? When do we speak about the exploitation of Black artists and Black music, about our disappointments? In part two of Black Archives Sweden's podcast, a conversation filled with warmth a...

Finns det plats för brus i våra arkiv? Finns det queera våglängder? Vilka rundgångar hörs i samtiden? Kan man queera arkivet? Dessa är några av frågorna som Samuel Girma diskuterar med Birt Berglund och Johan Sundell från Arkivet för Rosa Brus. Frågor som leder oss djupare in till relationen mellan brus och queerhet. I del 1 av Black Archives Swedens podcastserie pratas det om ljud och oljud i vår...