Hip Hop Hurriya!

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- This project was part of Connecting Scotland’s Sounds, an initiative hosted at the National Library of Scotland which championed Scotland’s heritage sound recordings from 2016 to 2017 with funding from the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation.
- Media Education was asked to run a series of podcasting workshops engaging groups in the local community with archive sound recordings. Central to the Unheard Of project were partnerships with these community groups, local archive collections and community radio stations.
- Watch the fantastic making of film here: https://vimeo.com/245062471

Unheard of

NYAAG ImMEDIAte News

Pupils from Canal View Primary School in Edinburgh talk about their thoughts on bullying and what can be done to stop it.

Canal View Pupils Discuss Bullying

‘Thawra to Today’ (Episode 01.)

Hip Hop Hurriya - مشروع مع الجالية السودانية في ادنبره
a project with Edinburgh's Sudanese community.

A Dark Matter production with Media Education and The Sudanese Community in Edinburgh.
https://soundcloud.com/user-336255488 
https://www.mediaeducation.co.uk 
https://www.facebook.com/TSCIE/ 

Intro sequence.
Mix: Zaki El-Salahi, Dark Matter education.
Chanting: Sudanese Revolutionaries during the December Revolution 2018-2019. Personal recordings used in solidarity.
Beat: Flavio Concini. Hip Hop by deleted_user_4397472 -- https://freesound.org/s/440683/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Digital Artwork by Montaha Idris, December 2022. 'From 1898 to Now' was a special commission for the Hip Hop Hurriya project. You can find more of Montaha Idris' work on Instagram: @montaharchi.ve

Musical excerpts shared from Mahmoud Abdelaziz’s ((RiP)) 2005 album Marrat Al Ayaam, ‘Outro’. Courtesy of Sudan Tapes Archive: https://www.sudantapesarchive.com/albums/041 

You can enjoy more of Mahmoud’s music on SoundCloud via the Sudan Tapes Archive profile: https://soundcloud.com/sudantapesarchive 
For a short biography of his life in the English language, Wikipedia has an introductory profile: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Abdulaziz 

Shukran Jazeelan/Gratitude to Ms Haneen Sidahmed, founder & Creative Director of Sudan Tapes Archive, who has made it possible for the whole world to engage with the rich back catalogue of modern Sudanese music.

For more about Ms Sidahmed’s broad and diverse work check out their website: https://haneensidahmed.com/about-1

Dark Matter, September 2024.

Hip Hop Hurriya, Episode 01: Thawra to Today

‘Games, Books & Beats’ (Episode 03.)

Hip Hop Hurriya - مشروع مع الجالية السودانية في ادنبره
a project with Edinburgh's Sudanese community

A Dark Matter production with Media Education and The Sudanese Community in Edinburgh. 
https://soundcloud.com/user-336255488 
https://www.mediaeducation.co.uk 
https://www.facebook.com/TSCIE/ 

Digital Artwork by Montaha Idris, December 2022. 'From 1898 to Now' was a special commission for the Hip Hop Hurriya project. You can find more of Montaha Idris' work on Instagram: @montaharchi.ve

Intro sequence: 
Mix: Zaki El-Salahi, Dark Matter education 
Chanting: Sudanese Revolutionaries during the December Revolution 2018-2019. Personal recordings used in solidarity.
 Beat: Flavio Concini. Hip Hop by deleted_user_4397472 -- https:// freesound.org/s/440683/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 

Conversations background outro: ‘Sudan soufi chant & dance in Omdurman’ by urbanson4 -- https://freesound.org/s/417883/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Dark Matter, February 2025.

Hip Hop Hurriya, Episode 03: Games, Books & Beats

‘Zelabia vs Legemat’ (Episode 02.)

Hip Hop Hurriya - مشروع مع الجالية السودانية في ادنبره
a project with Edinburgh's Sudanese community

A Dark Matter production with Media Education and The Sudanese Community in Edinburgh. 
https://soundcloud.com/user-336255488
 https://www.mediaeducation.co.uk 
https://www.facebook.com/TSCIE/ 

Digital Artwork by Montaha Idris, December 2022. 'From 1898 to Now' was a special commission for the Hip Hop Hurriya project. You can find more of Montaha Idris' work on Instagram: @montaharchi.ve

Intro sequence: 
Mix: Zaki El-Salahi, Dark Matter education 
Chanting: Sudanese Revolutionaries during the December Revolution 2018-2019. Personal recordings used in solidarity. 
Beat: Flavio Concini. Hip Hop by deleted_user_4397472 -- https:// freesound.org/s/440683/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 

Conversations background beat: NegusBeatz. Afrobeat drumloop bassam by NeguS1993 -- https://freesound.org/s/586917/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Dark Matter, January 2025.

Hip Hop Hurriya, Episode 02: Zelabia vs Legemat

‘Sudanese Rap & Music chat pt.1’ (Episode 05.)

Hip Hop Hurriya - مشروع مع الجالية السودانية في ادنبره
a project with Edinburgh's Sudanese community

A Dark Matter production with Media Education and The Sudanese Community in Edinburgh. 
https://soundcloud.com/user-336255488 
https://www.mediaeducation.co.uk 
https://www.facebook.com/TSCIE/ 

Digital Artwork by Montaha Idris, December 2022. 'From 1898 to Now' was a special commission for the Hip Hop Hurriya project. You can find more of Montaha Idris' work on Instagram: @montaharchi.ve

Intro sequence: 
Mix: Zaki El-Salahi, Dark Matter education 
Chanting: Sudanese Revolutionaries during the December Revolution 2018-2019. Personal recordings used in solidarity. 
Beat: Flavio Concini. Hip Hop by deleted_user_4397472 -- https:// freesound.org/s/440683/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 

Backing beats: 
1. drum kit: Zaki El-Salahi, Dark Matter education.
2. beat: Negusbeatz.  Afrobeat drumloop bassam (100 bpm).wav by NeguS1993 -- https://freesound.org/s/586917/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
3. beat: Flynfoil. Rap Beat 01 - Minor / Dorian by brando2600 -- https://freesound.org/s/529486/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Dark Matter, April 2025.

Hip Hop Hurriya, Episode 05: Sudanese Rap & Music chat pt.1

‘Stories of Loss & Gain’ (Episode 04.)

Hip Hop Hurriya - مشروع مع الجالية السودانية في ادنبره
a project with Edinburgh's Sudanese community

A Dark Matter production with Media Education and The Sudanese Community in Edinburgh. 
https://soundcloud.com/user-336255488 
https://www.mediaeducation.co.uk 
https://www.facebook.com/TSCIE/
 
Digital Artwork by Montaha Idris, December 2022. 'From 1898 to Now' was a special commission for the Hip Hop Hurriya project. You can find more of Montaha Idris' work on Instagram: @montaharchi.ve

Intro sequence: 
Mix: Zaki El-Salahi, Dark Matter education
 Chanting: Sudanese Revolutionaries during the December Revolution 2018-2019. Personal recordings used in solidarity. 
Beat: Flavio Concini. Hip Hop by deleted_user_4397472 -- https:// freesound.org/s/440683/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 

SFX and backing tracks: 
1. Ivolipa. Group of dogs barking by ivolipa -- https://freesound.org/s/337101/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
2. Sami Hiltunen. Calm and sad ambient by sami_hiltunen -- https://freesound.org/s/652432/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
3. Steaq. Spring birds loop with low cut new jersey looped and cleaned by steaq -- https://freesound.org/s/548383/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
4. Psovod. Hope (music sad melody) by PSOVOD -- https://freesound.org/s/417928/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Dark Matter, March 2025.

Hip Hop Hurriya, Episode 04: Stories of Loss & Gain

'Sudanese Rap & Music chat pt.2' (Episode 06.)

Hip Hop Hurriya - مشروع مع الجالية السودانية في ادنبره
a project with Edinburgh's Sudanese community

A Dark Matter production with Media Education and The Sudanese Community in Edinburgh. 
https://soundcloud.com/user-336255488
 https://www.mediaeducation.co.uk 
https://www.facebook.com/TSCIE/ 

Digital Artwork by Montaha Idris, December 2022. 'From 1898 to Now' was a special commission for the Hip Hop Hurriya project. You can find more of Montaha Idris' work on Instagram: @montaharchi.ve

Intro sequence: Mix: Zaki El-Salahi, Dark Matter education Chanting: Sudanese Revolutionaries during the December Revolution 2018-2019. Personal recordings used in solidarity. Beat: Flavio Concini. Hip Hop by deleted_user_4397472 -- https:// freesound.org/s/440683/ -- License: Creative Commons 0

Backing beats: 
1. drum kit, Zaki El-Salahi, Dark Matter education.
2. musical excerpts shared from 3igd al Jalaad’s album Musdar Abusurra, ‘Al Ahliya’. Courtesy of Sudan Tapes Archive: https://www.sudantapesarchive.com/albums/006
 
Gratitude to Ms Haneen Sidahmed, founder & Creative Director of Sudan Tapes Archive, who has made it possible for the whole world to engage with the rich back catalogue of modern Sudanese music.
 
For more about Ms Sidahmed’s broad and diverse work, check out their interview with NTS:  https://www.nts.live/shows/miss-modular/episodes/miss-modular-9th-august-2024

Dark Matter, May 2025.

Hip Hop Hurriya - Episode 06: Sudanese Rap & Music chat pt.2

'Mental Health & Emotional Resilience in Edinburgh' (Episode 07.)

Hip Hop Hurriya - مشروع مع الجالية السودانية في ادنبره
a project with Edinburgh's Sudanese community

A Dark Matter production with Media Education and The Sudanese Community in Edinburgh. 
https://soundcloud.com/user-336255488 
https://www.mediaeducation.co.uk 
https://www.facebook.com/TSCIE/ 

Digital Artwork by Montaha Idris, December 2022. 'From 1898 to Now' was a special commission for the Hip Hop Hurriya project. You can find more of Montaha Idris' work on Instagram: @montaharchi.ve

Intro sequence: Mix: Zaki El-Salahi, Dark Matter education Chanting: Sudanese Revolutionaries during the December Revolution 2018-2019. Personal recordings used in solidarity. Beat: Flavio Concini. Hip Hop by deleted_user_4397472 -- https:// freesound.org/s/440683/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
 
Backing beats: 
1. FL studio, Zaki El-Salahi, Dark Matter education.

Dark Matter, June 2025.

Hip Hop Hurriya - Episode 07: Mental Health & Emotional Resilience in Edinburgh

Festival Radio Scotland reporter, Hannah, interviews artist, David Faithfull, and curator, Julie-Ann Delaney from the Scottish National Galleries of Modern Art about David's exhibition, "Oak".

Oak by David Faithfull at the Pig Rock Bothy

Oliver Suddon meets local instrumental guitar player, David MacGregor at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015.

Recorded live at "Oliver Suddon, For One Night Only" at Festival Radio on the 29th of August 2015.

To find out more, visit: www.facebook.com/pages/davebemac/112245358801108

DaveBeMac, Musician - 29/08/15

Featuring a beautiful live performance, James and Megan interview the Silver Darlings at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015.

Recorded live at "Festival Radio Scotland: See Us Live" at Festival Radio on the 29th of August 2015.

To find out more, visit: www.silverdarlingsmusic.co.uk

The Silver Darlings, Traditional Scots Music - 29/08/15

Cathryn Forest in conversation with young people from Thankerton as part of the Thankerton Memories Project 2015.

Cathryn  W Forest

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The archive audio is from an interview with Ralph Fotheringham recorded in February 1986. The recording was kindly provided by Orkney Library and Archive.

Unheard of - Stronsay Jr High (Ghost Stories)

The archive audio is from an interview  with William Spence recorded in September 1985,  Stronsay.  The recording was kindly provided by Orkney Library and Archive

Unheard of - Stronsay Jr High (Witches)

Unheard of - Stronsay Jr High (Hurricanes)

The archive audio is read by Joan Murray.  The story is taken from Donald Sage's Memorabilia domestica; or, Parish life in the North of Scotland (Edinburgh, J. Menzies 1889).  The story was audio recorded by Timespan in 2008.   The recording was kindly provided by Timespan (Helmsdale Heritage and Arts Society).

Unheard of - Golspie Ghosts

The archive audio is from an interview with Donald Macleod recorded in September 2006 by Margot Macgregor and Jacquie Aitken. The recording was kindly provided by Timespan (Helmsdale Heritage and Arts Society).

Unheard of - Golspie Donald

Declan talks about unfair expectations placed on working class actors.

NYAAG ImMEDIAte News: Declan

Lewis talks about the NYAAG report, gives an overview and discusses its importance.

NYAAG ImMEDIAte News: Lewis M

Neve talks about the need for quality music tuition in schools.

NYAAG ImMEDIAte News: Neve

Rosie talks about how arts can help with mental health, both through engaging in the arts and as a tool for raising awareness of issues.

NYAAG ImMEDIAte News: Rosie

Lewis from the Bold Collective talks about why it is important that performers and artists are valued in society.

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