African Prisoners Made Sound Recordings in German Camps in WW1 - This Is What They Had to Say

African Prisoners Made Sound Recordings in German Camps in WW1 - This Is What They Had to Say

Analysis - During the first world war (1914-1918) thousands of African men enlisted to fight for France and Britain were captured and held as prisoners in Germany. Their stories and songs were recorded and archived by German linguists, who often didn't understand a thing they were saying.

African prisoners made sound recordings in German camps in WW1: this is what they had to say

African prisoners in German camps were studied by ethnographers, who recorded their voices. What they had to say is poignant and unexpected.