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 ‘Brown Atlantis Radio’ as Hameed and Hirst continue their explorations of the Atlantic and Indian oceans and the imagined Kumari Kandam, a lost Tamil continent that was the cradle of all human civilisation. An Atlantis before Atlantis. This piece includes music from Bi Kidude, Rabindranath Tagore, Pearl Divers from the Arabian Peninsula, and the voices of Rachel Baker, Lizzie Homersham, Bijan Moosavi, Christian Nyampeta, and Theodor Ringborg.Credits:Introduction podcast version: Yahia SalehTechnician live version: Kristian EliassonTechnician live radio: Jonatan BergsmanPostproduction producer: Daniel SäfströmGraphic Designer:  Linda HallstanAdditional recording: Kristian EliassonConcept: Black Archives SwedenLearn more about Ayesha Hameed here:https://www.instagram.com/sayeshahameed/Learn more about Tom Hirst here:https://www.instagram.com/tomhirstmusic/ Learn more about Black Archives Sweden here:https://www.blackarchivessweden.com/https://www.instagram.com/blackarchivessweden/Learn more about Retreat Radio here:https://www.retreatradio.net/https://www.instagram.com/retreatradio/The episode is done by Black Archives Sweden in collaboration with Retreat Radio with support from the Swedish Arts Council and Region Skåne.

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 subcultures within them as vital sites of liberation for women and queer individuals in Sudanese society. Combining digital tracks, cassettes, and samples from her personal archives with ongoing research, her performance is a soundscape of these underrepresented narratives and a love letter to her culture.  All the soundbites in the episode are part of Tabideee’s archival and sonic practice. Credits:Introduction podcast version: Yahia SalehTechnician live version: Kristian EliassonTechnician live radio: Jonatan BergsmanPostproduction producer: Daniel SäfströmGraphic Designer:  Linda HallstanAdditional recording: Kristian EliassonConcept: Black Archives SwedenLearn more about Tabideee here:https://www.instagram.com/tabideee/https://www.instagram.com/spaceblack__/?hl=en Learn more about Black Archives Sweden here:https://www.blackarchivessweden.com/https://www.instagram.com/blackarchivessweden/Learn more about Retreat Radio here:https://www.retreatradio.net/https://www.instagram.com/retreatradio/The episode is done by Black Archives Sweden in collaboration with Retreat Radio with support from the Swedish Arts Council and Region Skåne.

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 sonic trip through different continents and life stages, interweaved with reflections and discussions on liberation, Black internationalism and Black social movements. The following sound bites are used in the episode: Soundbite 1(intro sound):  Earth Sound - Exhibition Soundscape, from DTA Soundbite 2:  Don't Forget Your Culture - Esther Stanford-Xosei, from DTA Soundbite 3: Earth Sound - Exhibition Soundscape, from DTA All the soundbites in the episode are from DTA’s archive. Host: Samuel Girma Producer: Daniel Säfström Graphic Designer: Lars Høie Studio: Folkets Husby Concept: Black Archives Sweden Learn more about Decolonising the Archive (DTA) here: https://www.decolonisingthearchive.com/ Learn more about Black Archives Sweden here: https://www.blackarchivessweden.com/ https://www.instagram.com/blackarchivessweden/ The episode is done by Black Archives Sweden in collaboration with Konstfrämjandet Stockholm and with support from The City of Malmö and Region Skåne.

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 and emotions, Samuel Girma and DJ Lynnée Denise dig through the crates together: from Lynnée's family's music archive to LA's 80's dance floors to her own scholarship to make sense of the blend of space, Blackness, dj scholarship, archive, and social movements. The following sound bites are used in the episode: Soundbite 1 (intro sound): Ne me quitte pas  (Ain’t got no home: Mapping the migration of Nina Simone in the 1970s-80s) by DJ Lynnée Denise. Soundbite 2:  State Funeral by DJ Lynnée Denise All the soundbites in the episode are part of DJ Lynnée Denise’s archive and archival practice. Host: Samuel Girma Producer: Daniel Säfström Graphic Designer: Lars Høie Studio: Folkets Husby Concept: Black Archives Sweden Learn more about DJ Lynnée Denise here: http://www.djlynneedenise.com/ Learn more about Black Archives Sweden here: https://www.blackarchivessweden.com/ https://www.instagram.com/blackarchivessweden/ The episode is done by Black Archives Sweden in collaboration with Konstfrämjandet Stockholm and with support from The City of Malmö and Region Skåne.

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 våra arkiv och samtid. Ljudklipp som används i avsnittet är följande: Ljudklipp 1:  Identity Crisis - Arash Arfazadeh Ljudklipp 2: Brev från framtiden- Queers Against Fascism Ljudklipp 3: Frigörelsedemonstration, Stockholm, 1984 Alla ljudklipp som hörs i avsnittet är en del av Arkivet för Rosa Brus. Samtalsledare: Samuel Girma Producent: Daniel Säfström Koncept: Black Archives Sweden Grafisk designer: Lars Høie Inspelningsplats: Goto Stockholm Mer information om Arkivet för Rosa Brus hittas på: https://www.rosabrus.nu/ https://www.instagram.com/arkivet.rosabrus/ Mer information om Black Archives Sweden hittas på: https://www.blackarchivessweden.com/ https://www.instagram.com/blackarchivessweden/ Avsnittet görs av Black Archives Sweden i samarbete med Konstfrämjandet Stockholm och med stöd av Malmö Stad och Region Skåne.