Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive
Discover a project reviving and remixing vintage Palestinian and Arab albums to showcase the richness and diversity of their cultural and musical heritage.
Palestinian Sound Archive is a celebration of music, spoken word and album artwork from historic Palestine, mainly from the 1960s – 1990s. It is part of Majazz Project, a Palestinian-led record label and research platform founded by Mo’min Swaitat in 2020.
Over several years, Swaitat amassed an extensive archive of cassettes, reel and vinyl records from Palestine and beyond, spanning everything from field recordings of Bedouin weddings to revolutionary albums from the First and Second Intifadas, instrumental tracks, poetry, soul, folk songs and jazz.
Palestinian Sound Archive was born out of the archive and is focused on sampling, remixing and reissuing vintage Palestinian and Arab albums.
Swaitat comes from a long line of Bedouin musicians and storytellers, and the archive references his rootedness in music as a means of celebrating one’s culture and sense of belonging.
Alongside the archive display, Majazz Project hosts listening sessions.
Presented by Majaaz Project
Need to know
The exhibition opens at 7pm on Saturday 27 July, and at 10am on Sunday 28 July onwards.
Times & tickets
Dates, times and prices
Dates & times
27 Jul – 1 Nov
Monday & Tuesday, 10am – 6pm
Wednesday – Sunday, 10am – 11pm
Standard entry
Free – no ticket required
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For your visit
This event is held at the Archive Studio Southbank Centre
Our Archive Studio is located on Level 2 of our Royal Festival Hall.
Exhibitions at the Archive Studio are open daily.
Monday & Tuesday, 10am – 6pm
Wednesday – Sunday, 10am – 11pm
Plan your visit
The Archive Studio is located in our Royal Festival Hall which is also home to our largest auditorium as well as The Clore Ballroom, National Poetry Library, Members’ Lounge, Festival Bar & Kitchen, Ballroom Cafe and Skylon restaurant.
Getting here
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
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Access
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All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
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