Migrant dub

Cities and Memory - remixing the world

"I embarked on the Migration Sounds journey with the intention of working solely with field recordings. Yet, when I stumbled upon this recording of two Moroccan musicians in the medina of Marrakech, playing the guembri and singing, I was captivated.
"The simplicity of the bass line, the repetitive vocals, and the background chatter punctuated by bursts of clapping and laughter all contributed to a mesmerizing and immersive experience. Inspired by Mad Professor's philosophy that "every song could be dubbed," I set out to create the dub version of this recording. Drawing from the roots of dub music and its ability to fragment and reassemble soundscapes, I aimed to capture the essence of migration through sonic exploration.
"Through my dub interpretation, I sought to invite listeners on a transcendent journey, where the boundaries between cultures dissolve and the shared human experience of migration comes to the forefront. Just as dub music has migrated from Jamaica to influence global musical landscapes, my dub version of the Marrakech hostel recording resonates with the universal themes of movement, adaptation, and transformation."
Musicians in Marrakech reimagined by Andrii Shamanov.
Part of the Migration Sounds project, the world’s first collection of the sounds of human migration.
For more information and to explore the project, see https://www.citiesandmemory.com/migration