Les voix de nos aïeux: un atelier d’écoute collective et de discussion

Organised by Mèhèza Kalibani in cooperation with the Littérature et Identités Germano-Africaines research group, the listening and discussion workshop "Les voix de nos aieux" (The voices of our ancestors) was held on 13 January 2022 in the large lecture room of the Lomé University Library.

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Accessing Colonial Sound Archives

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.

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