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Neo Muyanga's The thing that happened wades into the Black Atlantic by weaving together community memory and composed/designed sounds to explore the complex cultural resistances central to the African diaspora. The piece is often vague in its chronology, and by creating an “out of time” space, Muyanga reifies the continuing struggles that require everyday resilience. While rooted in South African liberation and post-apartheid contexts, The thing that happened encourages listeners to re-think the grand narratives that frame their own lives. -Introduced by Wave Farm Radio Art Fellow 2024, Austin T. Richey