Through sonic street technologies, communities forge identity, claim the right to self-representation, and build bonds of belonging and solidarity. Dancing becomes political when it questions the right to public space. Playing music is political too, when it asserts the right to be heard, sparks social mobility, and embodies the aspiration to reclaim dignity through culture for […]
La patrimonialización de las tecnologías sonoras callejeras es una cuestión cada vez más relevante. Más allá del prestigio cultural, el reconocimiento como patrimonio es frecuentemente percibido por los y las practicantes como una herramienta estratégica para respaldar las negociaciones en curso sobre el acceso al espacio público,
The patrimonialization of sonic street technologies is an increasingly prominent issue across the Global South. Beyond questions of cultural prestige, heritage recognition is often viewed by practitioners as a strategic tool to support ongoing negotiations over access to public space, curfew regulations, and to counter the persistent stigmatization of these sonic cultures. At the same […]