This Saturday at Motto: RESONANCES OF THE VOICES BEFORE US— Electric Modernism & Material Sound in Post-Independence Ghana. Curated and hosted by @blamekuuks a Ghanaian born curator and designer.

Positioned at the intersection of post-independence cultural sovereignty, analog experimentation, and ancestral memory, this broadcast traces the electric transformation of West African popular sound across the 1970s. As acoustic palm-wine roots and big-band brass gave way to organ-led, psychedelic studio experimentation, musicians across Accra and Kumasi developed a distinct form of electric modernism.

Approaching rare vinyl pressings, independent label archives (Essiebons, Gapophone, Bokoor), and physical ephemera as living historical artifacts, the three-hour session combines continuous playback with live curatorial commentary.

Listen in person from the Motto courtyard in Kreuzberg or tune in online via the live stream.

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 Date: Saturday, 10.10.2026

 Time: 17:00 CET

 Location: Motto Berlin — Skalitzer Str. 68 (Im Hinterhof), 10997 Berlin

 Curator & Host: @blamekuuks

 Broadcast: Streaming live via mottobooks.com

 Format: Live Vinyl Playback, Field Ephemera & Audio Commentary

 Entry: Free / Open access