From Windhoek to Kamina to Nauen listens to the present-day echoes of telegraphy between Nauen (Germany), Kamina (Togo), and Windhoek (Namibia).
An article by journalist Pat Christ on Mèhèza Kalibani's research into the acoustic legacy of German colonisation, published in October 2022 in the Neue Musikzeitschrift.
By outlining the institutional histories of colonial sound collections and focusing on two particular recordings, we address the double sensitive nature of historical audio sources. We aim to raise questions about the politics of access and presentation of sensitive sound material and argue for a plurality of interpretations of colonial sound archives.
The management of inventories by German ethnographic museums and the challenges for African researchers in the debate on the restitution of African heritage.
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