Echoes of Southern African liberation struggles

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?”.

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”.

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”.

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”.

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)”.