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Reclaiming the Sonic Archive: AI, Data Sovereignty, and the Future of Mijikenda Music

This paper examines the ethical implications and risks of applying artificial intelligence (AI) to Indigenous musical heritage, with a specific focus on the Mijikenda communities in the coast of Kenya. Traditional AI tools, deeply rooted in Western systems of knowledge, carry a significant risk of perpetuating digital colonialism. This manifests through the decontextualisation of sacred musical practices and the infringement of crucial data sovereignty rights. The study aims to analyse the fundamental effects em…

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A decolonial framework grounding AI in Indigenous Knowledge Systems could shift AI from extraction to community-led cultural care for Mijikenda music, empowering communities and sustaining living sonic heritage.

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Applying conventional Western-rooted AI tools to Mijikenda musical heritage risks perpetuating digital colonialism through decontextualisation of sacred practices, infringement of data sovereignty, and cultural appropriation.

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