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.