Cities And Memory

The archival field recordings of Bayaka hunters captured by Louis Sarno were the starting point of this work, not only for their sonic richness, but for their ability to convey life and presence across time. The voices, full of rhythm, laughter, and communal energy, immediately suggested the potential to create a composition that honours their vitality while exploring cross-boundary cultures and beliefs. Rather than reconstructing the historical narrative or fixing the recordings in their original context, I was inspired by the idea of non attachment to source: once recorded, sound can outlive its moment and enter new acoustic environments, where it can be reshaped and reimagined.In creating Voices Through Wires, the Bayaka voices form the structural backbone of the piece, alongside ethereal Muslim calls. Their rhythms, call-and-response patterns, and vocal textures guided the pacing and form of the composition. I approached these recordings as living material, letting their natural flow dictate the layering