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Future Memories - What Does Nigeria Sound Like?
Future Memories - What Does Nigeria Sound Like?
Future Memories - What Does Nigeria Sound Like?

05 Jun 24 15:00H

Future Memories - What Does Nigeria Sound Like?

With Kem Kem

This episode includes a soundscape commissioned for the Nigeria Imaginary, Nigeria's pavilion at the Venice Biennale '24. The Nigeria Imaginary team over the past two years, collected responses from Nigerians to the following prompts 'what does Nigeria sound like? What reminds you of your grandmother?" and Olukemi was brought in to stitch the responses together with her own field recordings and archival sounds and music.


Tracklist:

  • Nigeria Imaginary Part I - Olukemi Lijadu

  • Nigeria Imaginary Part II - Olukemi Lijadu

  • Nigeria Imaginary Part III - Olukemi Lijadu

  • Lagos SIsi - Bola Johnson

  • Homecooking - Tony Allen

  • Riot in Lagos - Ryuchi Sakamoto

  • Love Me Jeje - Tems