Sudan Archives

Sudan Archives
Sudan Archives performing in 2019
Background information
Born
Brittney Denise Parks

OriginLos Angeles, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Violinist
  • singer
Instruments
  • Violin
  • vocals
LabelStones Throw
Websitesudanarchives.com

Brittney Denise Parks, better known by her stage name Sudan Archives, is an American violinist, singer, and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. Parks learned to play the violin by ear as a young child in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Signed to Stones Throw Records, Parks has released three studio albums to date: Athena (2019), Natural Brown Prom Queen (2022), and The BPM (2025). She won two Libera Awards in 2023, for Best Breakthrough Artist/Release and Best R&B Record.