Tape Memories

Submission

Tape Memories: Sonic Correspondence is a community-based archival project exploring cassette culture as a form of communication, memory, and survival within Black migrant and diasporic communities in Sweden.

Mixtapes, tape letters, prayers, and recorded voices once crossed borders when people could not. Through these intimate recordings, we gain insight into how Black communities maintained connections to home through sound, storytelling, and shared memory. By supporting this project, you help preserve these stories for current and future generations.

To submit to Tape Memories, you must be an Afro-Swede or a Black person living in Sweden. By Black, we mean people of African and Caribbean descent.

You also need to complete the following steps:

1

Upload 1–2 photos and/or submit a story connected to cassette tapes.

2

Read and accept the submission agreement.

Black Archives Sweden cannot publish submissions that do not meet these requirements or if the contributor has not accepted the submission agreement.

You may submit your contribution in either English or Swedish. All published submissions will be translated into both languages.

    Upload visual material (Optional)

    * Allowed formats: .png, .jpg, .jpeg, pdf. Max 5 MB.

    Type of cassette*

    Language(s) spoken or heard on the cassette (if known)*


    Care statements

    Tape Memories holds stories of migration, family, love, loss, and survival. Some memories may feel emotional or personal. Please take your time when sharing, and only submit what feels comfortable for you. You may pause or return to your submission at any time.

    If your contribution includes other people’s voices or images, we encourage you to seek their consent where possible, in the spirit of care and respect.


    Story / Memory*

    Share a brief description and/or personal memory connected to cassette tapes. This can include who made or sent the tape, where you were at the time, and a moment, place, person, or feeling associated with it. If you have submitted an image of a cassette, your story must relate to or directly reference the cassette shown in the image.

    When was the material created?*

    
(Approximate year if exact date is unknown)

    


    What place(s) is/are connected to this cassette or memory?*

    
(City/cities and country/countries)

    


    Name of photographer of cassette tape (if you submitted an image)*

    
The copyright lies with the person who created the work. In this case, the person who took the photograph(s). Write unknown if the photographer is unknown.

    


    About the contributor

    *Add your name to be credited for this submission. Type "anonymous" if you do not wish to be credited.

    *Add your name to be credited for this submission. Type "anonymous" if you do not wish to be credited.

    *Your email will be kept private and used only to contact you regarding this submission.

    Submission agreement

    By submitting material to Black Archives Sweden, you confirm that:

    • You have the right to share the material.
    • You keep ownership of your work.
    • You give Black Archives Sweden permission to preserve and use your submission for archival, cultural, educational, and artistic purposes.
    • Black Archives Sweden will not sell your material or use it for commercial purposes.
    • Your personal information will be handled in accordance with GDPR.
    • You can request changes or withdrawal of your submission in the future.

    Please read the full agreement below before continuing.

    1. Scope of the agreement

    These terms apply when you (“the Contributor”) submit documentation, information, and materials (“Materials”) to Black Archives Sweden (“BAS”).

    Black Archives Sweden handles and stores personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to be able to contact Contributors in the future regarding submissions and archived materials.

    2. About Black Archives Sweden

    Black Archives Sweden is a contemporary archive centered on the experiences and narratives of Afro-Swedes and Black people in Sweden. The archive aims to strengthen identities by creating spaces for learning, exchange, and constructive and healing dialogue through art and research.

    3. Accepted submissions

    All submissions are reviewed by BAS. Only material aligned with BAS’s mission and principles will be accepted and preserved. If a submission is not accepted, the materials will be permanently deleted.

    Community Care & Consent
    If your submission includes other people’s voices or images, please ensure you have their consent where possible.

    4. Purposes of submission

    If your submission is accepted and this agreement is approved, you grant Black Archives Sweden (BAS) a non-exclusive license to reproduce, preserve, display, distribute, and otherwise use the submitted Materials in furtherance of BAS’s archiving, cultural, educational, artistic, and research mission. Ownership of the Materials remains with the Contributor.

    This license is:

    • Non-exclusive – You keep ownership of your material.
    • Non-transferable – BAS cannot give your rights to third parties.
    • Perpetual – BAS may keep the material unless you request otherwise.
    • Non-remunerative – BAS will not commercially exploit the Materials.
    • Royalty-free – Contributors receive no financial compensation.
    • Worldwide – BAS may use the Materials globally in any media, including online.

    ​​This license remains valid unless the Contributor requests otherwise. By submitting, the Contributor confirms they have the right to share this material with Black Archives Sweden.

    After reading the purposes of submission mentioned above, please choose one of the following options

    5. Personal information

    Personal data is processed for archival purposes in compliance with GDPR.

    BAS may restrict access to materials if disclosure could cause harm or distress to individuals or communities.

    For more information about how BAS processes personal data and your rights under GDPR, see here.

    6. Changes and Withdrawal

    The Contributor may request changes to this agreement or request withdrawal of their submitted Materials at any time by contacting Black Archives Sweden in writing. Such changes or withdrawals become valid once acknowledged and approved by BAS.

    7. Dispute resolution

    In the event of any dispute in relation to this agreement, the parties agree to make every effort to find an appropriate solution before taking any legal action. This does not apply in the case of clear violations.

    8. Binding Agreement

    This agreement is binding for BAS and the Contributor once accepted by checking the box below*:

    Please contact us at submissions@blackarchivessweden.com if you have any questions about your submission, or if you have a cassette tape you want us to digitise.