Diffusus

Using narrated human rights reports, music, archival soundbites, and recordings by activists and people on the move; Leil Zahra’s experimental mixtape is an agitation against the ongoing crimes on European borders, both physical and externalized. The music and sound research behind this piece are rooted in Leil’s research project Sound Liberation Front.

This work is dedicated to people on the move, and their resilience.

Gratitude to Yalda Younes and Khyam Allami for their support. 

Made with Audacity [a free open-source software]

Commissioned by "As We Leave The Window Open"
https://asweleavethewindowopen.live.liste.ch/

Tracklist [in order of appearance]

1 - Tanzila (I) / Salem Al-'Allan & Ahmad Bu-Tabanniya (1970)

2 - Voice of Struggle - 8 Years Alarm Phone / Narrated by Leil Zahra Mortada (2022)

3 - Zheiri / Salem Al-'Allan & Ahmad Bu-Tabanniya (1970)

4- Ya Mal - Zheiri / Salem Al-'Allan & Ahmad Bu-Tabanniya (1970)

5 - Ya Hamié - Fijri / Salem Al-'Allan & Ahmad Bu-Tabanniya (1970)

6 - Khatfa / Salem Al-'Allan & Ahmad Bu-Tabanniya (1970)

7- La madrugá (Tonás) / Antonio Mairena (1965)

8 - Voice message from an islet in the Evros river / Baida Al-Saleh / Shared by various media outlets (2022)

9 - Edited translation of an interview with Meherzia Raouafi / Narrated by Leil Zahra Mortada / Missing at the Borders (2018)

10 - Sound edit of various motorboat sounds / Leil Zahra (2022)

11 - Taghlaghal ⵜⵖⵍⴰⵖⴰⵍ / Sukitoa O Namau / Tekchbila ⵜⵉⴽⵛⴱⵉⵍⴰ Vol. 1 (2022)

12 - Jungle Revolution / Come One Come All Soundsystem (2021)

13 - Basic / 700 Bliss (2018)

14 - Edit of Mohamed Raouafi & various migrants / Leil Zahra / Original published by Missing at the Borders (2018) & Euronews.

15 - Radio communication Sea-Watch & so-called Libyan Coastguard / Sea-Watch e.V. (2021)

16 - Diamonds / Yao Bobby & Simon Grab (2019)

17 - Excerpt of "Exclusive: Carola Rackete, the Sea-Watch captain" / France 24 English (2019)

18 - Ubuhuha, pt. 1 (Ngozi) / Burundi - Musiques Traditionnelles (Originally released 1967 - reissue 2015)

19 - Zeraf / Etenesh Wassié & Mathieu Sourisseau (2010)

20 - The Beast / Blixa Bargeld & Teho Teardo (2016)

Soundscape Of A European Crime

DON YAYA - FRENCH WHIPPIN

Upside Down

Salted And Sweet

A mixtape drawing together contributions from friends around the world, including folks running independent record labels, record producers, poets, community radio producers, musicians and others. 

All these tracks were recorded directly, drawn from community radio producers and collected directly from the artists, or through direct communication with some independent record labels. All the works were pulled together with the intention of sharing a mix that can point in a tiny way to the depth of different artistic and activist voices from around the world who have Palestine in their hearts. 

This mix was originally broadcast on Radio AlHara on Sunday, Feb. 16, 7am-11am eastern time, 2-6pm Palestine time, live on radioalhara.net

Thank you for listening. - Stefan Christoff

01. Saadet Türköz & Beat Keller @beat_keller - Yarkent
02. Shalabi Quintet - Artists Against Apartheid (Montréal Session) - 01 Artists Against Apartheid, Montr​é​al Session – Part I, excerpt (released by @aosmosis)
03. 2/5BZ - MENi TENKS (2002)
03. Ana Quiroga @ana_quiroga - We Exist, We Resist [fabric Originals]
04. Notnef Greco - Sirens Off the Clock
05. Pelada @pelada420 - Cerdo
06. Pelada - Pilas
07. Badawi - A Better Place (reprise)
08. Midland @midland  - Drift In The Algorithm
09. Adriaan de Roover - Nudge forward
10. Aidan Baker & Stefan Christoff - Januar Part I (released by @time-released-sound)
11. Amirali @amirali_ofc - Nemesis
12. Andy Aquarius @andyaquarius - Kyrie
13. anthéne @anthene - Lightbox
14. ate & NOWA ZIEMIA @nowa-ziemia - Substrate A
15. Bernadette Devlin McAliskey - Speaking at a National Demonstration For Palestine (English language, recorded in Ireland) - 13.01.24
16. Sana Moussa and Naseem Alatrash - duet clip
17. Sabr from Gaza (Arabic language, thank you to Ewa Jasiewicz for the audio)
18. Charbel Haber @charbel-haber - We Spend Our Days In The Fog Of Your Nightmares
19. Zoë Mc Pherson @zoemcpherson - Chaos
20. Bauer + Katharina Schmidt - Engines
21. DC BLOB - Untitled (practice recording excerpt)
22. Evitceles @evitceles - Ethereal Force
23. Dali de Saint Paul + Maxwell Sterling - 2
24. Demetrio Cecchitelli @cecchitellidemetrio - Oxygen
25. Budapest Blacklights - Forma Nera (via @moonvillain)
26. Fifths - Long gone
27. Grim Beverage - A Point in Space
28. Leon Louder @leonlouder - Mockingbird
29. Leo singing in Mexico City at ObreraCentro
30. Lighter - Acid Release
31. Lucille Cornelius & Michel Banabila @michel-banabila - The People United Will Never Be Defeated
32. M01E - So Many, So Little- - DOWNER - why we hide behind a screen 叹 (excerpt)
33. Matteo Uggeri - ...for Mother and Father
34. Melodies In My Head - I World
35. Mireya Bayancela Ordonez (poetry reading in Spanish and French)
36. Badawi - Al-Aziz (Dhikr Wave Mix)
37. Enrico Coniglio @enricoconiglio - Waterfront (excerpt)

The accompanying image is a film photo snap taken by Rickie Leach at a Palestine solidarity protest in London.

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De Secours

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matériaux issus d'années d'enregistrements perso et de quelques chourre-hommages.

en dj geste : https://www.mixcloud.com/DjNi_foryourknees/

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21/11 > Le Vieux Queercy / Limogne en Q. (46)
22/11 > Kinomad / Bar associatif Le 18 / Castelfranc (46)

21/02 > Fête d'Hors Loge / Najac (12)
21/03 > Fête de Synaps / La Parole Errante, Montreuil (93)

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