Afrofuturism is an emergent literary and cultural aesthetic that combines elements of science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, afrocentricity, and magic realism with nonwestern cosmologies in order to critique not only the presentday dilemmas of people of color, but also to revise, interrogate, and reexamine the historical events of the. View afrofuturism and science fiction research papers on academia. In particular, i want to concentrate on afrofuturism the connection of the afrodiasporic races and science fiction. Dery coined the term afrofuturism to describe the work of artists who used the tools of science fiction to imagine possible futures. Afrofuturism fikayo adeola, founder of animation company kugali, said. In 1773, poet phillis wheatley, an enslaved woman, wrote about traveling in space in her poem. In dutch i enjoy being booked by promotors for african music but end up playing techno and still call it african music had a chat about.
All songs considered hear a mix of the months best electronic tunes, including new. Franklins work features mixedmedia collages that add a new texture to. Philou is an artist hailing for his audience to perceive. Afrofuturism has existed since the first enslaved africans sang spirituals imagining a better future existence in heaven. This list of fantastic afrofuturism books to introduce you to the genre is sponsored by trazer. Tracks from philou louzolo, wendel sield and mehmet aslan. Banoffee pies records launches its first white label to date, and its a threepronged collaboration by new and exciting faces in the scene.
Npr musics favorite dance tracks from november 2015. Philou louzolo is a dj and producer hailing for his audience to perceive traditional african music within the realm of a more obscure, sci and techno. She shared a crash course in the history of black science fiction that provides a decadebydecade outline of black science fiction and fantasy novels. Philou louzolo afrofuturism movement banoffee pies bandcamp. Npr musics favorite electronic dance tracks of 2015 our twohour mix featuring more than two dozen of the years best dance tracks. Afrofuturism was a tool that they could use to imagine a better future. Bennett spoke about how the three most important writings to him coming up were comic books, the bible and the writings of.
The release of black panther is a major cultural moment a film that places a black superhero front and centre of the marvel cinematic universe, features a black director in. Afrofuturism offers us a way out through the black imagination. This crash course in the history of black science fiction. Includes unlimited streaming of pangea flute bpws001 via the free bandcamp app, plus. Introduction this article deals with the connection of race and science fiction. Philou louzolo shinobi of wokoundou 12 bordello a parigi. Philou louzolo alkebulan republic lumberjacks in hell. First up is philou louzolo and his excellent afrofuturism dance, a solid house jerker with lively tribal influences, folloed siftly by wendel sield and his moodier, jazzier piece entitled history of black people.