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Tag: Afrofuturism
Jacinta Howard on De La Soul and their influence on blerds and Afrofuturism
‘[…] what you hear [on the album] is how we are in real life. The craziness is a part of our actual personalities.’
(Un)credited: The origins of Nigeria's Afro Dance scene on Red Bull TV
Let’s give these dancers their flowers.
A post for Black History Month 2022 (USA Edition)
Get educated this BHM.
Madlib, The Afro-Modernist
Modernism might have a white visage but Madlib’s brand of afro-modernism shouldn’t be overlooked.
Eahwee - !Healxng_ [Side.A]
London producer Eahwee gives us !Healxng_ [Side.A]
Becoming Phill - Electrum
Namibian producer Becoming Phill gets funky with his latest album, Electrum.
DJ Skarface - Deltron 1983 (Mix)
DJ Skarface returns with another fine mix, this time blending Deltron 3030’s classic debut with the music of Flying Lotus. You’ll hopefully remember DJ Skarface’s dope MadDILLAiny mix from last year. Well, a few months ago (sorry for the lateness, dude), the ATL-based disc jockey merged the worlds of Deltron 3030 and Flying Lotus in …
AFROFUTURISM: Mamman Sani - Taaritt
The epitome of afrofuturism, Mamman Sani’s Taaritt combines ancient Saharan folk ballads with 80s synthesizers and drum machines to take you back to the future.
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Sun Ra - Night Music (1989)
As it’s Sun Ra’s 100th birthday today, our Throwback Thursday is dedicated to the man from Saturn. Here, he speaks about his music and plays a few compositions including “Face The Music”.