Borderless playlist 2: The Mist Cradles Me Home by Tana Yonas by mfdisplaced published on 2021-08-30T15:23:04Z This three-part sonic series commissioned by the Museum for the Displaced, uses music as a vehicle to share obstructed stories, and gives an empathic platform meant to take listeners on a journey of recorded sound. It begs to be mentioned that the history of recording is one rife with the politics of privilege like anything else, so there is a foundation of recognition of these artists that found a way to encapsulate these brilliant moments of cultural significance. The focus for this second installment are the stories of displaced people who were protected by not only the dynamic geology of the natural world, but also by the earth's flora and fauna. The origin of this story lies in the realisation that self-determination and sovereignty is an aching necessity of people facing oppression. This is undoubtedly expressed when reflecting on the liberation movements of the 12 million to 12.8 million Africans forcefully brought to the Americas, and beyond, throughout the 400-year history of the transatlantic slave trade. Stories of escape into treacherous edens and barren badlands emerge over and over again as a strategy of survival for African refugees in these foreign landscapes. This mix celebrates the diversity of sound that was insulated in these cultural oases. The people who ventured out into the wilderness were labeled as “maroons”, a term that has since been reclaimed by ancestors and admirers of this heroic group. This hour of maroon music is a survey of the rhythms by the various communities from Argentina to Cape Verde, and how the heart of their ancestral home still beats strong. Genre World