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Alsarah - Sudan
Season 1 · Episode 5

Alsarah - Sudan

Talking Drum

June 11, 20212h 6m

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Show Notes

In this episode we’re joined by Sudanese musician and ethnomusicologist, Alsarah — lead vocalist of Alsarah & the Nubatones. We speak about the weaponisation of music as propaganda by a repressive state, both historically and in the wake of Sudan’s 2018/2019 revolution. We also chat through the failure of the nation state, orientalism as it relates to East & North Africa, as well as the legacies of not just European colonialism, but also that of the Turk and so-called Arab empire in the region.

Special thanks to Tamador Sheikh Aldeen for her guest appearance in this episode.

This episode was co-produced by Zara Julius & Alsarah

Podcast music by BULI

Find all the links and show notes from this episode at: konjo.co.za/talking-drum/

This project is supported by a Breathing Space grant by Pro Helvetia Johannesburg