Echoes of Southern African liberation struggles

Melanie Boehi
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Echoes of Southern African liberation struggles

The podcast explores echoes of Southern African liberation struggles in Swiss journalism archives. In each episode, an invited collaborator presents a mixtape made with archival recordings from Swiss journalism archives, as well as recordings from personal collections or newly created ones, to reflect on the southern African liberation struggle and the meanings of these recordings in the present moment. Each mixtape is followed by a conversation in which collaborators reflect on their practice, their experiences of listening to the archival recordings and how sound features in their work, and share their thoughts about the challenges and responsibilities resulting from the fact that important sound archives concerned with the Southern African independence era located far away from the region, in Switzerland. The podcast was developed as part of the research project "Echoes of Southern African independence in Swiss journalism archives", conducted at the University of Lausanne from February to July 2024, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) with a Spark grant (project number 221267). Collaborators are Melanie Boehi, Lynsey Chutel, Talya Lubinsky, Cara Stacey, Niren Tolsi, Andrei van Wyk, Belinda Zhawi, and Percy Zvomuya.  

Episodes

  1. Introduction

    EPISODE 1

    Introduction

    Echoes of Southern African liberation struggles is a podcast that explores sounds, interviews, music, and even noises recorded during the Southern African independence era in Swiss journalism archives. Over five episodes, journalists, artists, and researchers present mixtapes that reconsider archival recordings and reflect on their meanings in the present moment. In each episode of the podcast "Echoes of  Southern African liberation struggles," an invited collaborator presents a mixtape made with archival recordings from Swiss journalism archives, as well as recordings from personal collections or newly created ones, to reflect on the southern African liberation struggle and the meanings of these recordings in the present moment. Each mixtape is followed by a conversation in which collaborators reflect on their practice, their experiences of listening to the archival recordings and how sound features in their work, and share their thoughts about the challenges and responsibilities resulting from the fact that important sound archives concerned with the Southern African independence era located far away from the region, in Switzerland. In the first episode, Melanie Boehi provides an overview of the collaborative research project "Echoes of the Southern African independence era in Swiss journalism archives" of which this podcast is a part. She talks about audio recordings made during the Southern African liberation period kept in Swiss journalism archives, in particular the Ruth Weiss Sound Archives at the Basler Afrika Bibliographien, and presents the southern African collaborators who created mixtapes for the following episodes.

    18 min
  2. The long now (1924 - 2124)

    EPISODE 2

    The long now (1924 - 2124)

    Echoes of Southern African liberation struggles is a podcast that explores sounds, interviews, music, and even noises recorded during the Southern African independence era in Swiss journalism archives. Over five episodes, journalists, artists, and researchers present mixtapes that reconsider archival recordings and reflect on their meanings in the present moment. The invited collaborator for this episode is Talya Lubinsky, a South African artist living in Berlin. The title of her mixtape is “The long now (1924 - 2124)”.

    1h 6m
  3. Hapana anoramba

    EPISODE 3

    Hapana anoramba

    Echoes of Southern African liberation struggles is a podcast that explores sounds, interviews, music, and even noises recorded during the Southern African independence era in Swiss journalism archives. Over five episodes, journalists, artists, and researchers present mixtapes that reconsider archival recordings and reflect on their meanings in the present moment. The invited collaborator for this episode is Belinda Zhawi, a Zimbabwean poet, sound artist and educator living in London. The title of her mixtape is “Hapana anoramba”.

    1h 4m
  4. Africans liberate Zimbabwe

    EPISODE 4

    Africans liberate Zimbabwe

    Echoes of Southern African liberation struggles is a podcast that explores sounds, interviews, music, and even noises recorded during the Southern African independence era in Swiss journalism archives. Over five episodes, journalists, artists, and researchers present mixtapes that reconsider archival recordings and reflect on their meanings in the present moment. The invited collaborator for this episode is Percy Zvomuya, a Zimbabwean journalist, writer, and editor living in Harare. The title of her mixtape is “Africans liberate Zimbabwe”.

    48 min
  5. On the shoulders of a wire coat hanger

    EPISODE 5

    On the shoulders of a wire coat hanger

    Echoes of Southern African liberation struggles is a podcast that explores sounds, interviews, music, and even noises recorded during the Southern African independence era in Swiss journalism archives. Over five episodes, journalists, artists, and researchers present mixtapes that reconsider archival recordings and reflect on their meanings in the present moment. The invited collaborator for this episode is Niren Tolsi, a South African journalist, writer, and curator living in Cape Town. The title of his mixtape is “On the shoulders of a wire coat hanger”.

    54 min
  6. What is a woman’s story?

    EPISODE 6

    What is a woman’s story?

    Echoes of Southern African liberation struggles is a podcast that explores sounds, interviews, music, and even noises recorded during the Southern African independence era in Swiss journalism archives. Over five episodes, journalists, artists, and researchers present mixtapes that reconsider archival recordings and reflect on their meanings in the present moment. The invited collaborator for this episode is Lynsey Chutel, a South African journalist and writer, living in Johannesburg. The title of her mixtape is “What is a woman’s story?”.

    47 min
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The podcast explores echoes of Southern African liberation struggles in Swiss journalism archives. In each episode, an invited collaborator presents a mixtape made with archival recordings from Swiss journalism archives, as well as recordings from personal collections or newly created ones, to reflect on the southern African liberation struggle and the meanings of these recordings in the present moment. Each mixtape is followed by a conversation in which collaborators reflect on their practice, their experiences of listening to the archival recordings and how sound features in their work, and share their thoughts about the challenges and responsibilities resulting from the fact that important sound archives concerned with the Southern African independence era located far away from the region, in Switzerland. The podcast was developed as part of the research project "Echoes of Southern African independence in Swiss journalism archives", conducted at the University of Lausanne from February to July 2024, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) with a Spark grant (project number 221267). Collaborators are Melanie Boehi, Lynsey Chutel, Talya Lubinsky, Cara Stacey, Niren Tolsi, Andrei van Wyk, Belinda Zhawi, and Percy Zvomuya.  

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  • Creator
    Melanie Boehi
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    Contributors 2024. Original archival recordings used in the mixtapes are subject to the regulations of the Basler Afrika Bibliographien (BAB) Archives. The song in Talya Lubinsky’s mixtape is Un Cavretico by Dali Muru & The Polyphonic Swarm © 2024.
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